Design and Construction Resources from Home Directory

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.

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

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

Architects Attic - On-line resource of architectural information home design floor plan selection and building products.

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

Building at the Ledge - Building a dream home a journal by the owner. Discusses passive solar design alternative methods design decisions emotional turmoil.

Code Check - Online version of the popular field guide to the most common code violations for residential construction.

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

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

General Contracting Your Own Home - 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.

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

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

How Stuff Works: Home Building - Informative 7-part narrative with figures and pictures illustrates how a house is built.

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.

Log Homes and Cabins Information - Articles on contractors building buying and financing related to residential log buildings.

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

MSN House and Home: Working with a Contractor - Step-by-step advice for evaluating contractors creating a remodeling budget and working with a contractor and other workers throughout the project.

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

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

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

Septic System Information - Articles FAQ and diagrams that explain residential septic systems.

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

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.

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