Home Improvement

Home improvement projects, featured products, tip library, bulletin board, designer tools, and information about television programs hosted by Bob Vila.

Collection of short articles on topics including plumbing, painting, tool usage, and other repair projects around the home.

Homeowner's journal of large, residential building addition project spanning several years. Includes photographs, descriptions, and stories.

Collection of short articles on dozens of home improvement and repair topics.

Home improvement experts feature articles, product reviews, links to manufacturers, and online shopping.

Article archive with answers on a variety of subjects including kitchen and bath, paint and wallpaper, home design, and pests.

A do-it-yourselfer's photo reviews of his past projects.

Home automation remote control systems with PC software; automate your entire home with everything from lighting to heating systems - program your own smart home.

Information on gas, wood, pellet, and coal appliances. Cost comparison of the different fuels.

Safe and unsafe practices, effects, detector placement, and discussion.

Showcasing fresh finds, from sofas to stationery.

Home improvement site with tips and advice from painting to building a new home.

A comprehensive collection of articles providing advice from a trained electrician on topics ranging from how to make your electrical wiring safer through to how to make your home more energy efficient.

A forum for professional electricial contractors to discuss business and trade knowledge about residential and commercial electrical work.

Diagrams, advice, and troubleshooting for telephone wiring.

Energy Saving information on all areas of the home. Including Air Conditioning, heating, insulation, windows, appliances, and lighting

A family owned hardwood flooring services business offers a FAQ giving answers to questions about hardwood floors, their installation, care, and repair.

Basic information on painting, wallpapering and home decorating. Includes tips, tricks of the trade, training, and troubleshooting.

Articles from About.com offering tips to choose the right paint color for your house.

Advice about vinyl and aluminum siding, replacement windows, porches and exterior trim. Includes pages devoted to a restoration project and links.

Articles provide information about carbon monoxide deaths, poisoning, treatments, and research.

Website that discusses CPTED issues, with a focus on home improvement methods and checklists.

Articles, alerts, and guides for a wide range of home safety issues including backyard pools, electrical hazards, biological pollutants, and window coverings.

Collection of articles which provide suggestions for maximizing storage space.

Full-color animations showing how pneumatic, solenoid-powered, electric-powered, and combustion nail gun technologies launch nails. Also includes safety information.

Tutorial covering styles and options, general installation instructions, and specialty installation instructions for Tilt-Pac windows, roof windows, and garage doors. Photographs, cautionary notes, and a windows and doors glossary.

Manufacturer phone numbers, purchasing tips, FAQ, and repair instructions.

Repository for syndicated newspaper columns with articles, illustrations, and photographs.

Offers tips on decorative painting techniques, with step-by-step tutorials.