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