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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 - 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 - One family's monthly diary on the construction of their home, complete with tips and ideas.




» Building at the Ledge - Building a dream home, a journal by the owner. Discusses passive solar design, alternative methods, design decisions, emotional turmoil.




» Code Check - Online version of the popular field guide to the most common code violations for residential construction.




» Design Basics: Trends - 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 - One homeowner's journal of converting the garage into a family room--includes pictures.




» General Contracting Your Own Home - Homeowner's account of a home construction project where the family acted as general contractor. Includes an overview of the plan, a journal, and photographs from foundation to finish.




» Help For Unhappy Homeowners - 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.




» How Stuff Works: Home Building - Informative 7-part narrative, with figures and pictures, illustrates how a house is built.




» Idea Workshop Journal - 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.




» Log Homes and Cabins Information - Articles on contractors, building, buying, and financing related to residential log buildings.




» 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 - Instructions and drawings explaining how to layout log rafters using a steel square.




» Renovation Wizard - 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.




» Village Post And Beam - Photo journal which documents the 1998 construction of a post and beam home centered around a "great room."




» The Wilder Home - 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.