Code Check -- http://www.codecheck.com/
Online version of the popular field guide to the most common code violations for residential construction.
Building at the Ledge -- http://www.raftertales.com/
Building a dream home, a journal by the owner. Discusses passive solar design, alternative methods, design decisions, emotional turmoil.
Adobe by the Rio Grande -- http://www.nmbuilder.com
Watch the construction of a traditional adobe home being built near Albuquerque, NM. Weekly updates by Adobe Home builder, David C. Peterson.
How Stuff Works: Home Building -- http://www.howstuffworks.com/house.htm
Informative 7-part narrative, with figures and pictures, illustrates how a house is built.
Andy's How To Homebuilding -- http://andyshowto.com/
Tips and advice on designing, contracting and building your own home.
Village Post And Beam -- http://www.vaxxine.com/postandbeam/
Photo journal which documents the 1998 construction of a post and beam home centered around a "great room."
American Hardwood Species Guide -- http://www.hardwoodinfo.com/species_guide/display_species.asp
Independent information source on North American hardwoods.
Rafter Layout with Log Timbers -- http://getreal-estate.net/rafters/
Instructions and drawings explaining how to layout log rafters using a steel square.
Architects Attic -- http://www.architectsattic.com
On-line resource of architectural information, home design, floor plan selection and building products.
Split-Level Homes -- http://www.splitlevel.net
Homeowner guide to various divided entry homes, including bi-level, split-level, and raised ranch. Concepts, interior design, additions, landscaping.
Mass Custom Home -- http://www.masscustomhome.com
Article by Masa Noguchi, Ph.D that discusses a new approach to the delivery of quality affordable homes of tomorrow.
Septic System Information -- http://www.mcsoftware.info
Articles, FAQ, and diagrams that explain residential septic systems.
How Did I Do It? -- http://www.howdididoit.com
Information, pictures, and instructions for home improvement projects such finishing a basement, remodeling a bathroom, and installing central air.
Family Room Project -- http://www.freewebs.com/bkcharlie/
One homeowner's journal of converting the garage into a family room--includes pictures.
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