Internet Resources
Improvement / Do-It-Yourself
About.com Home RepairGood 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
Natural Handyman
Article Index
Includes detailed instructions and advice for projects and troubleshooting. [LJ]
Bob Vila
Hometime
This Old
House
Fans of the TV home improvement programs will enjoy the above three web sites, which all provide project instruction, updates on current and previous episodes, links to manufacturers, and sales of products related to the show. [LJ]
The "Directory of the Home Center Industry" is excellent for its numerous links to manufacturers' web sites. [LJ]
The Home Depot's site provides more project instructions and extensive project listings. [LJ]
The Lowe's Home
Improvement Warehouse
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]
SCAMS
Top Ten Home Improvement
Scams
Magazines
The Family HandymanOnly selected articles are available online, but those articles include detailed step-by-step directions for beginning and inexperienced home remodelers. [LJ]
Offers information ranging from tips to buying tools outfitting a workshop to improvement projects. [LJ]
This magazine is highly useful for the experienced home do-it-yourselver, especially one who wants to search back issues of the magazine. [LJ]
Web Sites by Projects
The Concrete SourceHelps residential homeowners in learning about concrete from building a house to repair projects. [LJ]
Offers advice on repair and maintenance to getting help from an expert. [LJ]