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Building Construction - Internet Resources
Improvement   -   Do-It-Yourself

  • About.com - Home Repair
    - Good starting place for home repair novice. The NetLinks column provides users with an alphabeticed list of topics from appliance repair to walls and windows. [LJ]

  • Home Maintenance And Repair
    - An excellent site for beginning do-it-yourselvers. The articles (brief) are searchable by keyword listed alphabetically by product or problem. [LJ]

  • Natural Handyman
    - Includes detailed instructions and advice for projects and troubleshooting. [LJ]

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  • HGTV.COM
    - decorating
    - gardening
    - kitchen
    - baths
    - at home
    - remodeling
    - dream house
    - videos
    - shop

  • bobvila.com
  • hometime.com
  • thisoldhouse.com
    - Fans of the TV home improvement programs will enjoy the above three WEBSITEs, which all provide project instruction, updates on current and previous episodes, links to manufacturers, and sales of products related to the show. [LJ]

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  • Kitchen Web
    - The "Directory of the Home Center Industry" is excellent for its numerous links to manufacturers' WEBSITEs. [LJ]

  • homedepot.com
    - The Home Depot's site provides more project instructions and extensive project listings. [LJ]

  • lowes.com/lowes
    - Lowe's home page provides brief how-to information for a variety of projects and a great selection on the selection of buildings materials. [LJ]
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Magazines    

  • The Family Handyman
    - Only selected articles are available online, but those articles include detailed step-by-step directions for beginning and inexperienced home remodelers. [LJ]

  • Popular Mechanics
    - Offers information ranging from tips to buying tools outfitting a workshop to improvement projects. [LJ]

  • Today's Homeowner

    - This magazine is highly useful for the experienced home do-it-yourselver, especially one who wants to search back issues of the magazine. [LJ]

Internet Sites by Projects    

  • Concrete Source
    - Helps residential homeowners in learning about concrete from building a house to repair projects. [LJ]

  • Roof Help
    - Offers advice on repair and maintenance to getting help from an expert. [LJ]
Updated:     September 18, 2006

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