Find
Home Improvement Contractors
411
Home Repair - http://www.411homerepair.com/
Collection of short articles offering tips for home repair,
gardens, tools, and appliances. |
Als
Home Improvement Center - http://alsnetbiz.com/homeimprovement/
Resource center with tips, articles, forums, shopping
guides, product reviews, and tutorials. |
Around
the House - http://www.theFUNplace.com/house/home/
Articles on pool maintenance, water softeners, lead exposure,
doors and windows, and heating safely. |
AskToolTalk.com - http://www.asktooltalk.com/
Home improvement experts feature articles, product reviews,
links to manufacturers, and online shopping. |
Be
Constructive - http://www.beconstructive.com
Illustrated plans and instructions for wood construction
from a simple table to building a house. |
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. |
Better
Business Bureau: Home ImprovementTips - http://www.bbb.org/library/home-imp.asp
Provides advice on project planning, financing, and hiring
a contractor. |
Better
Homes and Gardens: House and Home - http://www.bhg.com/bhg/househome/index.jhtml
Comprehensive site with articles on home repairs, decorating,
and planning as well as glossaries, calculators, and basic advice. |
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. |
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. |
Build
Advice - http://www.buildadvice.com/
Short articles offering advice, information, and tips
for a variety of topics. |
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. |
ContractorGuy.com - http://www.contractorguy.com
Do-it-yourself articles and videos. Contractor referral
directory. |
CyberYard:
Online Builder Calculator - http://www.cyberyard.com/calculators/
Collection of calculator tools for estimating quantities
of concrete, board footage, drywall, rise and rafter length, insulation,
paint coverage, siding, flooring, and roofing. |
DIY
Doctor - http://www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects.htm
Collection of articles and photographs covering a range
of home projects. |
Diy
Fix It - http://www.diyfixit.co.uk/
Collection of tips and advice covering building and repairs,
plumbing, tiling, electrical, wallpapering, painting, and decorating. |
DIYanswers.com - http://www.diyanswers.com/
Provides brief advice using a question and answer format. |
DIYData.com - http://www.diydata.com/
Collection of short articles on topics including plumbing,
painting, tool usage, and other repair projects around the home. |
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. |
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. |
DoItYourself.com - http://doityourself.com/
Tips on a wide variety of topics, including home construction,
gardens and yards, and home repair. |
Easy2diy - http://www.easy2diy.com
A comprehensive source of home improvement and home repair
instruction. |
FloorsTransformed.com:
Ceramic Tile Installation - http://floorstransformed.com/
Tutorials with photographs and diagrams to install, repair,
and care for ceramic tile floors, walls, and counter tops. |
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. |
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. |
Handymanwire - http://www.handymanwire.com/
Collection of articles, tips, FAQs, and forums for a
variety of home improvement projects. |
Home
Care - http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/homecare2/data/hc2.html
Tutorials on the maintenance and repair of home surfaces.
From patching holes to replacing mortar to removing stains. Including
interior and exterior walls, roofs, doors, and floors. |
Home
Ideas - http://www.homeideas.com/
Resource for home projects. Research projects using past
issues of Today's Homeowner magazine, request free product literature,
and link to over 700 industry websites. |
Home
Improvement World - http://toolmanmike.freeservers.com
Tips and techniques on remodeling, renovation, lawn care,
home safety, wallcoverings, and tools for the home. Includes step by
step pictures. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
Home
Repair Stuff - http://www.factsfacts.com/MyHomeRepair/
Frequently asked questions from the alt.home.repair newsgroup,
with plumbing, carpentry, and tool tips. |
Home
Repairs - http://www.repair-home.com
Home repair tips, discussion forum and contractor search
utility. |
Home
Smart - http://www.homesmart.org
Basic tips from planning through completion. |
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. |
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. |
HomeImprove.com - http://homeimprove.com/
Collection of short articles on dozens of home improvement
and repair topics. |
HomeIssues.com - http://www.homeissues.com/
Series of articles by a freelance writer on architecture,
remodeling, interiors, landscaping, health and safety, buying and selling,
and other issues facing homeowners. |
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. |
Hometime:
Home Office - http://www.hometime.com/projects/howto/quickprj/ps3offc1.htm
Short tutorial offering tips to design and build a home
office, from phone lines to tax breaks. |
Household
Helper - http://www.household-helper.com
A site dedicated to helping the average person get answers
to common household problems. Free email answer service for problems
not covered. |
jackssmallengines.com - http://www.jackssmallengines.com/do_it_home.html
Do-it-yourself lawn mower care. |
JimSalmon.com
- Home Repair Clinic - http://www.jimsalmon.com
Home of Jim Salmon's Radio Show. Includes information
about home inspection, home improvements, home repairs, and do it yourself
resources. |
KBDN.net - http://www.kitchen-bath-design.com
Contains articles and ideas on design and remodeling
from industry experts as well as information on cabinets, appliances,
plumbing, and woodworking. |
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. |
Mobile
Home Repair - http://www.mobilehomerepair.com
Advice; hardboard siding lawsuit update. |
Mr
Fix-It Inc - http://www.misterfix-it.com
Advice on home repair, home improvements and many do-it-yourself
projects. |
National
Association of the Remodeling Industry - http://www.nari.org/
Tips on planning, what to look for when hiring a pro. |
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. |
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