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Adobe by the Rio Grande
Watch the construction of a traditional adobe home being built near Albuquerque, NM. Weekly updates by Adobe Home builder, David C. Peterson.
American Hardwood Species Guide
http://www.hardwoodinfo.com/species_guide/display_species.asp
Independent information source on North American hardwoods.
Andy's How To Homebuilding
Tips and advice on designing, contracting and building your own home.
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.
Design Basics: Trends
http://www.designbasics.com/articles/DesignTrends/DesignTrends.asp
Covers trends in home improvement and house buying.
Examples, Photos, and Ideas about Custom Home Libraries and Library Designs
An extensive resource filled with examples of custom home libraries and related links.
Family Room Project
http://www.freewebs.com/bkcharlie/
One homeowner's journal of converting the garage into a family room--includes pictures.
Help For Unhappy Homeowners
http://woodhavenhomedfw.blogspot.com/
List of steps which can be taken by homeowners that are unhappy with their builder.
How Did I Do It?
Information, pictures, and instructions for home improvement projects such finishing a basement, remodeling a bathroom, and installing central air.
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.
Mass Custom Home
Article by Masa Noguchi, Ph.D that discusses a new approach to the delivery of quality affordable homes of tomorrow.
Project: Pembee
An account of building a kit pole home on a block of bushland in Pemberton, Western Australia.
Rafter Layout with Log Timbers
http://getreal-estate.net/rafters/
Instructions and drawings explaining how to layout log rafters using a steel square.
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.
Septic System Information
Articles, FAQ, and diagrams that explain residential septic systems.
Split-Level Homes
Homeowner guide to various divided entry homes, including bi-level, split-level, and raised ranch. Concepts, interior design, additions, landscaping.
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.
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.'