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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).

Resources in This Category

• 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.

• Construction Trends

  http://www.constructiontrends.com/
  Articles related to home improvement, interior design, and trends in the construction industry.

• Help For Unhappy Homeowners

  http://woodhavenhomedfw.blogspot.com/
  List of steps which can be taken by homeowners that are unhappy with their builder.

• Helpful Advice for Home Construction Improvement

  http://www.homeconstructionimprovement.com/
  Home improvement site with tips and advice from painting to building a new home.

• 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.

• Idea Workshop Journal

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

• 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.

• OwnerbuilderOnline.com

  http://www.ownerbuilderonline.com/
  This site provides information for owner builders to help them manage the building process from preconstruction through project completion.

• Project: Pembee

  http://projectpemberton.info/
  An account of building a kit pole home on a block of bushland in Pemberton, Western Australia.

• Rafter Layout with Log Timbers

  http://getreal-estate.net/rafters/
  Instructions and drawings explaining how to layout log rafters using a steel square.

• Stockton Earth Home Project

  http://www.freewebs.com/stocktonunderground/
  Chronicling the construction of an earth home in northeastern Oklahoma.

• The Masonry Institute of St. Louis

  http://homedesignstl.com/
  Highlights the best in Masonry design - interior and exterior photos including information about the builder, the architect, the mason supplier and contractor.

• Village Post And Beam

  http://vaxxine.com/postandbeam/
  Photo journal which documents the 1998 construction of a post and beam home centered around a "great room."

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