Knowledge: home improvement
See Also:
- business → construction and maintenance
- home → consumer information → home and family
- home → do-it-yourself
- shopping → entertainment → recordings → video → instructional → home improvement
- shopping → home and garden → home improvement
- shopping → publications → books → home and garden
Links
- Home Maintenance and Repair
http://www.msue.msu.edu/msue/imp/mod02/master02.html - Advice and tips on hundreds of home maintenance and repair topics from the Michigan State University Extension Service.
- Around the House
http://www.thefunplace.com/house/home/ - Articles on pool maintenance, water softeners, lead exposure, doors and windows, and heating safely.
- The Natural Handyman
http://www.naturalhandyman.com/ - Home repair help, humor, and encouragement through a collection of articles and a newsletter.
- Mobile Home Repair
http://www.mobilehomerepair.com - Advice; hardboard siding lawsuit update.
- This to That
http://www.thistothat.com - Advice about how to glue things to other things. They are given with humor and good details.
- DIYnot.com
http://www.diynot.com/ - Forums and a large collection of tips and articles covering many aspects of home improvement. Sections include decorating, electricity, floors and stairs, home security, insulation, plumbing, roofing, safety, tools and materials, and windows and doors.
- Home Tips
http://www.hometips.com/ - Home repair and improvement advice and tips including "How Your House Works", a manual by Don Vandervort, buying guides, ideas for home and shop.
- Freddy Fix It
http://www.freddyfixit.co.za - Advice on projects including bricklaying, painting, plastering, and glazing. Includes tools and materials needed for each task.
- 411 Home Repair
http://www.411homerepair.com/ - Collection of short articles offering tips for home repair, gardens, tools, and appliances.
- BobVila.com
http://www.bobvila.com/ - Home improvement projects, featured products, tip library, bulletin board, designer tools, and information about television programs hosted by Bob Vila.
- DIY Doctor
http://www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects.htm - Collection of articles and photographs covering a range of home projects.
- Renovators Place
http://www.renovatorsplace.com - Guides for many facets of home renovation and design; from hiring a contractor and getting financing to budgeting and selecting cabinets, floors and tile. Emphasis on kitchen and bath.
- DIYonline.com
http://www.diyonline.com/ - Articles and step-by-step tutorials with photographs for a wide variety of home improvement projects, glossary, cost calculators (United States-based), and design tools.
- Handymanwire
http://www.handymanwire.com/ - Collection of articles, tips, FAQs, and forums for a variety of home improvement projects.
- Consumer Information Center: Housing
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/housing.htm - Collection of home maintenance articles ranging from two to thirty-six pages available for download or purchase. Most include detailed information and illustrations. From the United States Federal Consumer Information Center.
- Als Home Improvement Center
http://alsnetbiz.com/homeimprovement/ - Resource center with tips, articles, forums, shopping guides, product reviews, and tutorials.
- Home Repair
http://homerepair.about.com/index.htm - Information on do-it-yourself projects or major renovations. Offers time and money saving techniques, diagrams, and links to other home repair sites.
- National Association of the Remodeling Industry
http://www.nari.org/ - Tips on planning, what to look for when hiring a pro.
- Home Repairs
http://www.repair-home.com - Home repair tips, discussion forum and contractor search utility.
- Home Modification Action Project
http://www.usc.edu/dept/gero/hmap/ - Free resource for the elderly or disabled to find out the latest in home modifications to create more accessibility in their homes.
- National Kitchen and Bath Association
http://www.nkba.org/ - Information for consumers and trade professionals. Consumers can locate design professionals, research design strategies, and request a free remodeling planning kit.
- Home Repair Stuff
http://www.factsfacts.com/MyHomeRepair/ - Frequently asked questions from the alt.home.repair newsgroup, with plumbing, carpentry, and tool tips.
- DIYData.com
http://www.diydata.com/ - Collection of short articles on topics including plumbing, painting, tool usage, and other repair projects around the home.
- HomeDoctor.net
http://homedoctor.net/ - Short articles covering appliance repair, pest control, electrical repairs, energy savings, and heating and cooling in the home. Also includes discussion forums.
- Mobile Home Doctor
http://www.mobilehomedoctor.com/ - Short articles offering tips for repair and improvement specific to mobile homes. Includes a tutorial on construction of mobile homes.
- HammerZone.com
http://www.hammerzone.com/ - Photographs and step-by-step instructions for electrical, plumbing, kitchen, bath, windows and doors, exterior, flooring, and carpentry projects.
- Beaver House Addition
http://adam_sb.tripod.com/beaveraddition/ - Homeowner's journal of large, residential building addition project spanning several years. Includes photographs, descriptions, and stories.
- Be Constructive
http://www.beconstructive.com - Illustrated plans and instructions for wood construction from a simple table to building a house.
- Bruce's House Project
http://www.birds-eye.net/house/ - A pictorial step by step story of a very large home remodeling project. What when right, what went wrong and lessons learned.
- HomeImprove.com
http://homeimprove.com/ - Collection of short articles on dozens of home improvement and repair topics.
- AskToolTalk.com
http://www.asktooltalk.com/ - Home improvement experts feature articles, product reviews, links to manufacturers, and online shopping.
- The Fix Chicks
http://www.thefixchicks.com/ - Geared toward the woman of the house. Includes articles on several home improvement topics and discussion forums.
- Homestore.com: Home Improvement
http://homestore.com/HomeGarden/homeimprovement/default.asp - Project ideas and plans, with step-by-step instructions, diagrams, and photographs on a wide variety of topics.
- Diy Fix It
http://www.diyfixit.co.uk/ - Collection of tips and advice covering building and repairs, plumbing, tiling, electrical, wallpapering, painting, and decorating.
- DoItYourself.com
http://doityourself.com/ - Tips on a wide variety of topics, including home construction, gardens and yards, and home repair.
- Helpwithdiy.com
http://www.helpwithdiy.com - Illustrated tutorials on topics including plumbing, painting, tiling, and decorating.
- How Not to Build an Addition
http://www.homehumor.com - All aspects of home improvement from getting a loan to finish carpentry. Humor and practical advice.
- Our Beautiful Home
http://ourbeautifulhome.com/ - Collection of stories and photos submitted by homeowners.
- Construction Resource
http://www.construction-resource.com - Employment listings, forums, how to articles, and calculators.
- Jackie Craven: The Fix
http://jackiecraven.com/fixit/thefix.htm - Article archive with answers on a variety of subjects including kitchen and bath, paint and wallpaper, home design, and pests.
- Home Improvement
http://www.home-improvement-home-improvement.com/ - Do-it-yourself articles cover interior and exterior, decks and patios, and decorating.
- Better Business Bureau: Home ImprovementTips
http://www.bbb.org/alerts/article.asp?ID=20 - Provides advice on project planning, financing, and hiring a contractor.
- The Tile Doctor
http://www.thetiledoctor.com/ - Ceramic tile and stone information.
- Handyman Club of America
http://www.handymanclub.com/ - Handyman club features membership fees and benefits, along with weekly newsletter.
- Canadian Home Builders Association
http://www.chba.ca/index.php - Resource guide for construction and remodeling.
- Jerry Built
http://jerrybuilt.com - Woodworking and home-improvement site offering the opportunity to participate in the construction of an actual online project, by joining the "team" and submitting ideas, plans, and criticisms.
- DIY Repair and Home Improvement Forums
http://www.diychatroom.com - A community of homeowners and contractors sharing knowledge on painting, construction, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, flooring, and landscaping.
- Aubuchon Hardware
http://www.hardwarestore.com/learning-center.aspx - Illustrated step-by-step instructions on a variety of projects including electrical, plumbing, doors and windows, painting, and interior/exterior repairs.
- Kenovations
http://www.kenovations.net - A homeowner's step-by-step guide to renovating a 1968 Cape Cod home.
- Ask The Builder
http://www.askthebuilder.com/ - Information about home building and remodeling.
- Thumb and Hammer
http://www.thumbandhammer.com/ - A do-it-yourselfer's photo reviews of his past projects.
- Hometime
http://www.hometime.com/Howto/howto.htm - An assortment of how-to guides, with manufacturer and safety information.
- Do It Yourself Network: Home Improvement
http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/home_improvement - Full range of projects explained and illustrated.
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