All Sites

» 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.

http://www.nmbuilder.com/

» American Hardwood Species Guide

Independent information source on North American hardwoods.

http://www.hardwoodinfo.com/species_guide/display_species.asp

» Andy's How To Homebuilding

Tips and advice on designing, contracting and building your own home.

http://andyshowto.com/

» Family Room Project

One homeowner's journal of converting the garage into a family room--includes pictures.

http://www.freewebs.com/bkcharlie/

» Help For Unhappy Homeowners

List of steps which can be taken by homeowners that are unhappy with their builder.

http://woodhavenhomedfw.blogspot.com/

» How Did I Do It?

Information, pictures, and instructions for home improvement projects such finishing a basement, remodeling a bathroom, and installing central air.

http://www.howdididoit.com/

» 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.

http://www.uniteddesign.com/Idea_Wk_Jour.html

» Mass Custom Home

Article by Masa Noguchi, Ph.D that discusses a new approach to the delivery of quality affordable homes of tomorrow.

http://www.masscustomhome.com/

» Project: Pembee

An account of building a kit pole home on a block of bushland in Pemberton, Western Australia.

http://jaw.iinet.net.au/pembee/

» Rafter Layout with Log Timbers

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

http://getreal-estate.net/rafters/

» Renovation Wizard

A calculator that offers average costs of numerous projects then shows their value when selling the home.

http://cgi.money.cnn.com/tools/renovation/renovation.html

» Split-Level Homes

Homeowner guide to various divided entry homes, including bi-level, split-level, and raised ranch. Concepts, interior design, additions, landscaping.

http://www.splitlevel.net/

» Stockton Earth Home Project

Chronicling the construction of an earth home in northeastern Oklahoma.

http://www.freewebs.com/stocktonunderground/

» The Building Brows

Roofer and writer offers tips and tricks about building a home while living in a two bedroom, 720 square foot trailer, while simultaneously raising their six kids.

http://www.thebuildingbrows.com/

» The Masonry Institute of St. Louis

Highlights the best in Masonry designinterior and exterior photos including information about the builder, the architect, the mason supplier and contractor.

http://www.homedesignstl.com/

» Village Post And Beam

Photo journal which documents the 1998 construction of a post and beam home centered around a "great room."

http://www.vaxxine.com/postandbeam