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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. |
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American Hardwood Species Guide - http://www.hardwoodinfo.com/species_guide/display_species.asp
Independent information source on North American hardwoods. |
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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. |
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Andy's How To Homebuilding - http://andyshowto.com/
Tips and advice on designing, contracting and building your own home. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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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Design Basics: Trends - http://www.designbasics.com/articles/DesignTrends/DesignTrends.asp
Covers trends in home improvement and house buying. |
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Family Room Project - http://www.freewebs.com/bkcharlie/
One homeowner's journal of converting the garage into a family room--includes pictures. |
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Rafter Layout with Log Timbers - http://getreal-estate.net/rafters/
Instructions and drawings explaining how to layout log rafters using a steel square. |
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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. |
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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." |
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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. |
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The Masonry Institute of St. Louis - http://www.homedesignstl.com
Highlights the best in Masonry design - interior and exterior photos including information about the builder, the architect, the mason supplier and contractor. |