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• - 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.
  
• - Informative 7-part narrative, with figures and pictures, illustrates how a house is built.
  
• - Photo journal which documents the 1998 construction of a post and beam home centered around a "great room."
  
• - Independent information source on North American hardwoods.
  
• - Article by Masa Noguchi, Ph.D that discusses a new approach to the delivery of quality affordable homes of tomorrow.
  
• - On-line resource of architectural information, home design, floor plan selection and building products.
  
• - Step-by-step advice for evaluating contractors, creating a remodelling budget, and working with a contractor and other workers throughout the project.
  
• - 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.
  
• - Tips and advice on designing, contracting and building your own home.
  
• - Instructions and drawings explaining how to layout log rafters using a steel square.
  
• - One family's monthly diary on the construction of their home, complete with tips and ideas.
  
• - Homeowner guide to various divided entry homes, including bi-level, split-level, and raised ranch. Concepts, interior design, additions, landscaping.
  
• - A calculator that offers average costs of numerous projects then shows their value when selling the home.
  
• - Articles on contractors, building, buying, and financing related to residential log buildings.
  
• - Building a dream home, a journal by the owner. Discusses passive solar design, alternative methods, design decisions, emotional turmoil.
  
• - Homeowner's account of a home construction project where the family acted as general contractor. Includes an overview of the plan, a journal, and photographs from foundation to finish.
  
• - Covers trends in home improvement and house buying.
  
• - Watch the construction of a traditional adobe home being built near Albuquerque, NM. Weekly updates by Adobe Home builder, David C. Peterson.
  
• - Online version of the popular field guide to the most common code violations for residential construction.
  
• - List of steps which can be taken by homeowners that are unhappy with their builder.
  
• - Articles, FAQ, and diagrams that explain residential septic systems.
  
• - Articles about building various backyard projects including swimming pools, decks, spas, outdoor kitchens, and water gardens.
  
• - Resource for finding a builder, financing, planning and designing a new home.