Code Check Online version of the popular field guide to the most common code violations for residential construction.
Building at the Ledge Building a dream home, a journal by the owner. Discusses passive solar design, alternative methods, design decisions, emotional turmoil.
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.
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.
Village Post And Beam Photo journal which documents the 1998 construction of a post and beam home centered around a "great room."
Help For Unhappy Homeowners List of steps which can be taken by homeowners that are unhappy with their builder.
Split-Level Homes Homeowner guide to various divided entry homes, including bi-level, split-level, and raised ranch. Concepts, interior design, additions, landscaping.
Renovation Wizard A calculator that offers average costs of numerous projects then shows their value when selling the home.
Mass Custom Home Article by Masa Noguchi, Ph.D that discusses a new approach to the delivery of quality affordable homes of tomorrow.
How Did I Do It? Information, pictures, and instructions for home improvement projects such finishing a basement, remodeling a bathroom, and installing central air.
Project: Pembee An account of building a kit pole home on a block of bushland in Pemberton, Western Australia.
Home Design and Home Improvement Considerations Read through home building and home improvement tips, advice, examples and considerations for new and existing home owners as well as those in the process of building a new home.
