Home Maintenance and Repair:
Advice and tips on hundreds of home maintenance and repair topics
from the Michigan State University Extension Service.
http://www.msue.msu.edu/msue/imp/mod02/master02.html
Around the House:
Articles on pool maintenance, water softeners, lead exposure, doors
and windows, and heating safely.
http://www.theFUNplace.com/house/home/
The Natural Handyman:
Home repair help, humor, and encouragement through a collection of
articles and a newsletter.
http://www.naturalhandyman.com/
Home Ideas:
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.
http://www.homeideas.com/
Mobile Home Repair:
Advice; hardboard siding lawsuit update.
http://www.mobilehomerepair.com
This to That:
Advice about how to glue things to other things. They are given with
humor and good details.
http://www.thistothat.com
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.
http://www.diynot.com/
Remodeling Consultants:
Consumers guide to remodeling and construction book presentation for
anyone contemplating construction of any kind.
http://www.remodelingconsultants.com
Home Tips:
Home repair and improvement advice and tips including "How Your
House Works", a manual by Don Vandervort, buying guides, ideas for
home and shop.
http://www.hometips.com/
Freddy Fix It:
Advice on projects including bricklaying, painting, plastering, and
glazing. Includes tools and materials needed for each task.
http://www.freddyfixit.co.za
Easy2diy:
A comprehensive source of home improvement and home repair
instruction.
http://www.easy2diy.com
411 Home Repair:
Collection of short articles offering tips for home repair, gardens,
tools, and appliances.
http://www.411homerepair.com/
Build Advice:
Short articles offering advice, information, and tips for a variety
of topics.
http://www.buildadvice.com/
BobVila.com:
Home improvement projects, featured products, tip library, bulletin
board, designer tools, and information about television programs
hosted by Bob Vila.
http://www.bobvila.com/
Home Care:
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.
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/homecare2/data/hc2.html
DIY Doctor:
Collection of articles and photographs covering a range of home
projects.
http://www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects.htm
Renovators Place:
Guides for many facets of home renovation and design; from hiring a
contractor and getting financing to budgeting and selecting
cabinets, floors and tile. Emphasis on kitchen and bath.
http://www.renovatorsplace.com
DIYanswers.com:
Provides brief advice using a question and answer format.
http://www.diyanswers.com/
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.
http://www.diyonline.com/
Handymanwire:
Collection of articles, tips, FAQs, and forums for a variety of home
improvement projects.
http://www.handymanwire.com/
Consumer Information Center: Housing:
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.
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/housing.htm
Renovation - 1901 Denver Square:
Homeowner's account of a major home remodeling. Includes
photographs, floor plans, and history of the home.
http://www.interealm.com/house/
Mr Fix-It Inc:
Advice on home repair, home improvements and many do-it-yourself
projects.
http://www.misterfix-it.com
Als Home Improvement Center:
Resource center with tips, articles, forums, shopping guides,
product reviews, and tutorials.
http://alsnetbiz.com/homeimprovement/
Household Helper:
A site dedicated to helping the average person get answers to common
household problems. Free email answer service for problems not
covered.
http://www.household-helper.com
Home Repair:
Information on do-it-yourself projects or major renovations. Offers
time and money saving techniques, diagrams, and links to other home
repair sites.
http://homerepair.about.com/index.htm
Home Repairs:
Home repair tips, discussion forum and contractor search utility.
http://www.repair-home.com
Home Modification Action Project:
Free resource for the elderly or disabled to find out the latest in
home modifications to create more accessibility in their homes.
http://www.usc.edu/dept/gero/hmap/
Home Smart:
Basic tips from planning through completion.
http://www.homesmart.org
National Kitchen and Bath Association:
Information for consumers and trade professionals. Consumers can
locate design professionals, research design strategies, and request
a free remodeling planning kit.
http://www.nkba.org/
KBDN.net:
Contains articles and ideas on design and remodeling from industry
experts as well as information on cabinets, appliances, plumbing,
and woodworking.
http://www.kitchen-bath-design.com
Resource Central:
Home improvement resources to remodel or build a home including home
ideas and products.
http://www.resourcehelp.com/qserhome.htm
Spiral Stair Plans:
Spiral staircase plans for wood, instructing you step by step on how
to make your own spiral stairs.
http://avanimation.avsupport.com/files/stair/Stair.htm
Protecting Your Home Investments:
Information about contracting home improvement projects.
http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/6040/index.htm
Home Repair Stuff:
Frequently asked questions from the alt.home.repair newsgroup, with
plumbing, carpentry, and tool tips.
http://www.factsfacts.com/MyHomeRepair/
Home Improvement World:
Tips and techniques on remodeling, renovation, lawn care, home
safety, wallcoverings, and tools for the home. Includes step by step
pictures.
http://toolmanmike.freeservers.com
DIYData.com:
Collection of short articles on topics including plumbing, painting,
tool usage, and other repair projects around the home.
http://www.diydata.com/
HomeDoctor.net:
Short articles covering appliance repair, pest control, electrical
repairs, energy savings, and heating and cooling in the home. Also
includes discussion forums.
http://HomeDoctor.net/
Mobile Home Doctor:
Short articles offering tips for repair and improvement specific to
mobile homes. Includes a tutorial on construction of mobile homes.
http://www.mobilehomedoctor.com/
HammerZone.com:
Photographs and step-by-step instructions for electrical, plumbing,
kitchen, bath, windows and doors, exterior, flooring, and carpentry
projects.
http://www.hammerzone.com/
Beaver House Addition:
Homeowner's journal of large, residential building addition project
spanning several years. Includes photographs, descriptions, and
stories.
http://adam_sb.tripod.com/beaveraddition/
Thumb and Hammer:
An average do-it-yourselfer photo reviews of past projects. Includes
enlarging a closet door, exterior door replacement, and basement
re-model.
http://www.geocities.com/thumbandhammer/index.html
Be Constructive:
Illustrated plans and instructions for wood construction from a
simple table to building a house.
http://www.beconstructive.com
Bruce's House Project:
A pictorial step by step story of a very large home remodeling
project. What when right, what went wrong and lessons learned.
http://www.birds-eye.net/house/
Our Building Project:
A day by day diary following the extension of a bedfordshire
property with links, tips, information and live web cam.
http://www.ourbuildingproject.com
FloorsTransformed.com: Ceramic Tile Installation:
Tutorials with photographs and diagrams to install, repair, and care
for ceramic tile floors, walls, and counter tops.
http://floorstransformed.com/
Hometime: Home Office:
Short tutorial offering tips to design and build a home office, from
phone lines to tax breaks.
http://www.hometime.com/projects/howto/quickprj/ps3offc1.htm
Rafter Layout with Log Timbers:
Instructions and drawings explaining how to layout log rafters using
a steel square.
http://getreal-estate.net/rafters/
HomeImprove.com:
Collection of short articles on dozens of home improvement and
repair topics.
http://homeimprove.com/
TIPSonDIY:
Tutorials and diagrams for a variety of home improvement projects in
six groups: handyman, builder, electrician, decorator, carpenter,
and plumber.
http://www.tipsondiy.co.uk/
JimSalmon.com - Home Repair Clinic:
Home of Jim Salmon's Radio Show. Includes information about home
inspection, home improvements, home repairs, and do it yourself
resources.
http://www.jimsalmon.com
AskToolTalk.com:
Home improvement experts feature articles, product reviews, links to
manufacturers, and online shopping.
http://www.asktooltalk.com/
The Fix Chicks:
Geared toward the woman of the house. Includes articles on several
home improvement topics and discussion forums.
http://www.thefixchicks.com/
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.
http://www.homeissues.com/
Better Homes and Gardens: House and Home:
Comprehensive site with articles on home repairs, decorating, and
planning as well as glossaries, calculators, and basic advice.
http://www.bhg.com/bhg/househome/index.jhtml
Tipking.com: Handyman Tips:
Brief suggestions and advice for solving a number of common
household problems.
http://www.tipking.com/Tips/publish/Handyman.shtml
Homestore.com: Home Improvement:
Project ideas and plans, with step-by-step instructions, diagrams,
and photographs on a wide variety of topics.
http://homestore.com/HomeGarden/homeimprovement/default.asp
CyberYard: Online Builder Calculator:
Collection of calculator tools for estimating quantities of
concrete, board footage, drywall, rise and rafter length,
insulation, paint coverage, siding, flooring, and roofing.
http://www.cyberyard.com/calculators/
Diy Fix It:
Collection of tips and advice covering building and repairs,
plumbing, tiling, electrical, wallpapering, painting, and
decorating.
http://www.diyfixit.co.uk/
DoItYourself.com:
Tips on a wide variety of topics, including home construction,
gardens and yards, and home repair.
http://doityourself.com/
Helpwithdiy.com:
Illustrated tutorials on topics including plumbing, painting,
tiling, and decorating.
http://www.helpwithdiy.com
Start Remodeling.com:
Provides free home improvement and do it yourself resources.
http://www.StartRemodeling.com
