Knowledge: design and construction
See Also:
- business → construction and maintenance → design → architects → residential
- business → construction and maintenance → residential housing
- business → construction and maintenance → standards and codes
Links
- Building at the Ledge
http://www.raftertales.com/ - Building a dream home, a journal by the owner. Discusses passive solar design, alternative methods, design decisions, emotional turmoil.
- Building a Custom Home
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Bay/7206/houselog.html - One family's monthly diary on the construction of their home, complete with tips and ideas.
- Adobe by the Rio Grande
http://www.nmbuilder.com - Watch the construction of a traditional adobe home being built near Albuquerque, NM. Weekly updates by Adobe Home builder, David C. Peterson.
- Idea Workshop Journal
http://www.uniteddesign.com/Idea_Wk_Jour.html - Collection of articles focusing on design issues in the home. Covers designing a home office, basement foundation guidelines, planning for accessibility, zoned heating and cooling systems, creating architectural detail with drywall, and kitchen design.
- Andy's How To Homebuilding
http://andyshowto.com/ - Tips and advice on designing, contracting and building your own home.
- Village Post And Beam
http://www.vaxxine.com/postandbeam/ - Photo journal which documents the 1998 construction of a post and beam home centered around a "great room."
- The Wilder Home
http://www.scrapbookscrapbook.com/DAC-ART/ - Homeowners' account of the construction of their hurricane-proof waterfront home in Gulf Shores, Alabama of Dac-Art man-made stone, with glass tile mosaics.
- American Hardwood Species Guide
http://www.hardwoodinfo.com/species_guide/display_species.asp - Independent information source on North American hardwoods.
- Rafter Layout with Log Timbers
http://getreal-estate.net/rafters/ - Instructions and drawings explaining how to layout log rafters using a steel square.
- Split-Level Homes
http://www.splitlevel.net - Homeowner guide to various divided entry homes, including bi-level, split-level, and raised ranch. Concepts, interior design, additions, landscaping.
- Renovation Wizard
http://cgi.money.cnn.com/tools/renovation/renovation.html - A calculator that offers average costs of numerous projects then shows their value when selling the home.
- Mass Custom Home
http://www.masscustomhome.com - Article by Masa Noguchi, Ph.D that discusses a new approach to the delivery of quality affordable homes of tomorrow.
- Septic System Information
http://www.mcsoftware.info - Articles, FAQ, and diagrams that explain residential septic systems.
- How Did I Do It?
http://www.howdididoit.com - Information, pictures, and instructions for home improvement projects such finishing a basement, remodeling a bathroom, and installing central air.
- Family Room Project
http://www.freewebs.com/bkcharlie/ - One homeowner's journal of converting the garage into a family room--includes pictures.
- Project: Pembee
http://jaw.ii.net/pembee/ - An account of building a kit pole home on a block of bushland in Pemberton, Western Australia.
- Examples, Photos, and Ideas about Custom Home Libraries and Library Designs
http://www.librarydesigns.com - An extensive resource filled with examples of custom home libraries and related links.
- Design Basics: Trends
http://www.designbasics.com/articles/DesignTrends/DesignTrends.asp - Covers trends in home improvement and house buying.
- Help For Unhappy Homeowners
http://woodhavenhomedfw.blogspot.com/ - List of steps which can be taken by homeowners that are unhappy with their builder.
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