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Design and Construction : |
| This category is intended for resources related to participating in the design and construction of new homes and/or major additions. This includes tips on how to be your own general contractor, how to work with contractors and businesses, and tips for optimizing the design of a complete home.
This category does not include sites which sell goods and services online (Shopping: Home and Garden), sites for businesses that design or manufacture products (Business: Construction and Maintenance), or sites offering advice for purchasing decisions (Home: Consumer Information). |
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24 web sites matced for Design and Construction |
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Building at the Ledge
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Building a dream home, a journal by the owner. Discusses passive solar design, alternative methods, design decisions, emotional turmoil.
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Building a Custom Home
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One family's monthly diary on the construction of their home, complete with tips and ideas.
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Adobe by the Rio Grande
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Watch the construction of a traditional adobe home being built near Albuquerque, NM. Weekly updates by Adobe Home builder, David C. Peterson.
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How Stuff Works: Home Building
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Informative 7-part narrative, with figures and pictures, illustrates how a house is built.
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Idea Workshop Journal
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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.
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Andy's How To Homebuilding
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Tips and advice on designing, contracting and building your own home.
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Village Post And Beam
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Photo journal which documents the 1998 construction of a post and beam home centered around a "great room."
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Help For Unhappy Homeowners
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List of steps which can be taken by homeowners that are unhappy with their builder.
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The Wilder Home
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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.
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General Contracting Your Own Home
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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.
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American Hardwood Species Guide
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Independent information source on North American hardwoods.
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MSN House and Home: Working with a Contractor
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Step-by-step advice for evaluating contractors, creating a remodeling budget, and working with a contractor and other workers throughout the project.
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Rafter Layout with Log Timbers
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Instructions and drawings explaining how to layout log rafters using a steel square.
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Split-Level Homes
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Homeowner guide to various divided entry homes, including bi-level, split-level, and raised ranch. Concepts, interior design, additions, landscaping.
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Log Homes and Cabins Information
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Articles on contractors, building, buying, and financing related to residential log buildings.
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Renovation Wizard
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A calculator that offers average costs of numerous projects then shows their value when selling the home.
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Design Basics: Trends
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Covers trends in home improvement and house buying.
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Mass Custom Home
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Article by Masa Noguchi, Ph.D that discusses a new approach to the delivery of quality affordable homes of tomorrow.
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Septic System Information
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Articles, FAQ, and diagrams that explain residential septic systems.
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How Did I Do It?
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Information, pictures, and instructions for home improvement projects such finishing a basement, remodeling a bathroom, and installing central air.
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Family Room Project
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One homeowner's journal of converting the garage into a family room--includes pictures.
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Project: Pembee
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An account of building a kit pole home on a block of bushland in Pemberton, Western Australia.
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Examples, Photos, and Ideas about Custom Home Libraries and Library Designs
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An extensive resource filled with examples of custom home libraries and related links.
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Adobe by the Rio Grande
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Watch the construction of a traditional adobe home through weekly updates and photos by award winning builder David Peterson.
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