Home Improvement Resources (08)
Do It Yourself Advice
This portal offers simple advice on all topics of building a house, literally from the ground up. Topics include foundations, bricklaying, carpentry, electrical, glazing, plastering, plumbing and security. Pictures and diagrams are provided.
Home Improvement - Tips for Hiring a Contractor
This web page sponsored by the Federal Trade Commission offers advice and tips on finding and hiring a contractor. Topics covered, very briefly, include referrals, local trade organizations, references, contracts, insurance, and warranties. There are links to facts for consumers and consumer quiz links, as well as a link to file a complaint online.
Home Improvement Facts for Consumers
This government site provides a thorough list of home improvement advice for consumers. It is advice relating to hiring contractors, filing complaints, contracts, references, payment options, avoiding scams and filing complaints. There are also links to the Federal Trade Commission and the National Association of Home Builders Remodelors Council.
Building a Fine Home from the Ground Up
Professionally-written articles on many aspects of home design and home building make this site a must-read for the serious do-it-yourselfer. Learn the ins and outs of laying three tab shingles and why it pays to spend 30 minutes laying out proper chalk lines. Understand the differences in type of mortar and pick the right type for the right job. Learn the right way to paint you house to avoid blistering and peeling. Watch a video on the use of a router to replace a costly shaper, or on the proper use of extension ladders. Learn to protect yourself from costly insurance claims and skyrocketing premiums. The Fine Homebuilding online archive contains more than 700 professionally-written articles covering virtually every aspect of home building and home remodeling, everything from a recycled greenhouse to laying a tile floor to the best wall bracing—whatever your home building questions, this site has the answer.
Protecting Your Home Investment
This site provides information for consumer protection for those purchasing a new home and contracting for home improvement projects, hiring a contractor or entering into a construction project. It provides information about contracting and contruction laws in the State of California.
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