Design and Construction

» Adobe by the Rio Grande
   Watch the construction of a traditional adobe home being built near Albuquerque, NM. Weekly updates by Adobe Home builder, David C. Peterson.

   
   http://www.nmbuilder.com

» American Hardwood Species Guide
   Independent information source on North American hardwoods.

   
   http://www.hardwoodinfo.com/species_guide/display_species.asp

» Andy's How To Homebuilding
   Tips and advice on designing, contracting and building your own home.

   
   http://andyshowto.com/

» Building a Custom Home
   One family's monthly diary on the construction of their home, complete with tips and ideas.

   
   http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Bay/7206/houselog.html

» Design Basics: Trends
   Covers trends in home improvement and house buying.

   
   http://www.designbasics.com/articles/DesignTrends/DesignTrends.asp

» Examples, Photos, and Ideas about Custom Home Libraries and Library Designs
   An extensive resource filled with examples of custom home libraries and related links.

   
   http://www.librarydesigns.com

» Family Room Project
   One homeowner's journal of converting the garage into a family room--includes pictures.

   
   http://www.freewebs.com/bkcharlie/

» Help For Unhappy Homeowners
   List of steps which can be taken by homeowners that are unhappy with their builder.

   
   http://woodhavenhomedfw.blogspot.com/

» How Did I Do It?
   Information, pictures, and instructions for home improvement projects such finishing a basement, remodeling a bathroom, and installing central air.

   
   http://www.howdididoit.com

» Idea Workshop Journal
   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.

   
   http://www.uniteddesign.com/Idea_Wk_Jour.html

» Mass Custom Home
   Article by Masa Noguchi, Ph.D that discusses a new approach to the delivery of quality affordable homes of tomorrow.

   
   http://www.masscustomhome.com

» Project: Pembee
   An account of building a kit pole home on a block of bushland in Pemberton, Western Australia.

   
   http://jaw.iinet.net.au/pembee/

» Rafter Layout with Log Timbers
   Instructions and drawings explaining how to layout log rafters using a steel square.

   
   http://getreal-estate.net/rafters/

» Renovation Wizard
   A calculator that offers average costs of numerous projects then shows their value when selling the home.

   
   http://cgi.money.cnn.com/tools/renovation/renovation.html

» Split-Level Homes
   Homeowner guide to various divided entry homes, including bi-level, split-level, and raised ranch. Concepts, interior design, additions, landscaping.

   
   http://www.splitlevel.net

» The Wilder Home
   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.

   
   http://www.scrapbookscrapbook.com/DAC-ART/

» Village Post And Beam
   Photo journal which documents the 1998 construction of a post and beam home centered around a "great room."

   
   http://www.vaxxine.com/postandbeam/