About.com: Home Repair - Directory to home repair sites. Offers appliance parts for washers, dryers, dishwashers, refrigerators, ranges, stoves, and more.
Allplans.com - Thousands of house plans by top designers and architects.
Appliance411.com - Appliance purchasing, service and repair parts information center.
ASIhome - Home theater, telephones and intercoms, home security, heating andn cooling, outdoor and garage, lighting and appliance control, home networking, whole house control, tools, books, projects.
Baker's Chem-Dry - Carpet cleaning San Francisco Metro area. Fast drying in 2 hours or less. Environmentally friendly cleaning solutions, safe for your family and pets.
Location: 1664 Market St.
(between Page St & 12th St),
San Francisco, CA 94102. PH: (415) 347-3286.
Building Codes Online (MAD CAD at McGraw Hill) - A subscription based reference database containing building codes, knowledge-based design solutions and guidelines. Access collections of building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, fire, and maintenance codes from BOCA, SBCCI, ICBO, ICC, and NFPA.
Canadian Home Workshop - Magazine inspiring woodworkers and DIYers with project ideas and plans, shop tips and techniques, and practical renovation and home maintenance information.
Clean Green -
This article presents options for avoiding home cleaning products that are toxic and harmful to the environment. Includes recipes for general cleaners, laundry soap, bathroom and kitchen cleaners, carpet deodorizers, stain removers, furniture polish, and other household cleaning products. Also provides a listing of ingredients for alternative cleaners, shopping tips and other less-toxic household tips, and information in Spanish. From Metro Regional Government, Portland, Oregon.
Cleaning 101 - This collection of articles offers "basic tips and tricks to get the entire house sparkling, from quick cleaning strategies to supplies to stock." Features ideas for deep cleaning, keeping living areas clean longer, and "how to fake a clean house." Also includes a daily cleaning checklist, video on window cleaning, and links to related cleaning articles. From the website for Real Simple magazine.
Contractor Nexus - Free service brokering contractor services throughout the U.S.
CornerHardware.com - A leading online retailer of home improvement goods and services.
Country Building Directory - Find websites full of simple country home, barn, cabin, cottage, garage, farm house, shed, playhouse and garden building plans, kits, building guide books, software and helpful resources.
Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association (CEDIA) - An international trade association of companies specializing in planning and installing electronic systems for the home - typically media rooms, single or multi-room entertainment systems, home automation and communication systems, and integrated whole-house subsystems providing control of lighting, security and HVAC systems.
Demesne - Home owner resource; home improvement and maintenance.
Do It Yourself Home Improvement and Repair - Home improvement how-to information and home repair tips; community forums hosted by experts; links to other sites for more information.
Do It Yourself Network - Provides in-depth project instructions, easy to understand demonstrations and product tips for home and hobby enthusiasts. Projects range from home improvement, home building, gardening and landscaping to automotive, boating, crafts and hobbies.
Earth Friendly Products - Earth Friendly Products has international distribution of a retail line of over 60 household products, an industrial/bulk Pro-Line of over 25 products, and a Natural Pet Care Line of 16 items. Its products are readily biodegradable, non-toxic, free of phosphates, and have a neutral pH.
EZ Brite -
Prodcuts for cleaning cookware, cook tops and cooking surface.
Fiber Optic Lighting by Del Lighting - Designs fiber optic lighting systems for commercial lighting, accent lighting, starfields, landscape or pool lighting.
Gazebo & Deck Building - Gazebo and deck building, design, and construction information.
Get Cozy - Hard to find comfort and energy management products chosen by expert heating and cooling experts for effectiveness and efficiency.
Green Your Spring Cleaning - This tip sheet offers ideas for environmentally responsible house cleaning, such as using old clothing and sheets for dust rags, avoiding cleaners that contain phosphates, and replacing mothballs with a more natural alternative. Includes links to a related article on making your own nontoxic cleaning products and to cleaning product listings in a screened green business directory. From Green America (formerly Co-op America), a nonprofit membership organization.
GreenHomeGuide - Features a "combination of tips, case studies, expert Q&A articles and regional directories of products and services." Browse by area or feature of the home, such as bathrooms or flooring. Product directory (covering San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, and New York City) contains a detailed description of the process of selecting and approving products for the directory, noting "only a minority of products are approved." From the U.S. Green Building Council.
Handyman USA - Home improvement information, plans and advice.
Hardwood Information Center - Source for articles and information about North American hardwoods, flooring, furniture, millwork, moulding, refinishing, kitchen cabinetry, and use throughout the home.
HomePortfolio.com - Choose your favorite home design products and organize them into a Personal Portfolio - an online scrapbook that makes it easy to communicate with your spouse, builder, architect, or designer.
Homes and Gardens - Britain's best-known glossy interiors magazine, featuring beautiful houses and gardens, inspiring decorating ideas, interior styles, designers and decorators, unusual shops and the latest buys for your home and garden.
Homestore.com - A leading destination for home and real estate-related information on the Internet.
Houseplans by allplans.com - Features a large selection of home plans and floor plans from designers and architects.
How to Clean a Coffee Maker -
Drip filter coffee makers need to be cleaned monthly to remove hard water deposits (scale), leftover coffee oils that become rancid, and other impurities. Washing the pot just isn't going to cut it: what about the internal components? Follow these steps to clean your coffee maker through and through and you'll taste the difference.
How to Clean Anything - Cleaning tips on how to remove stains from carpets, laundry, clothes, and around the house.
How to Clean Things -
Harmful chemicals and inorganic solvents are no longer needed to clean things. In fact, they never were. Baking soda, lemon juice, citric acid, and vinegar are just a few of the natural household products we use. Helps you clean things with clearly illustrated, well written articles that will convince you to throw away those toxic cleaning solutions and help build momentum toward a cleaner, greener world.
How to Hang Picture Frames With Two Hooks -
Hanging frames on the wall is relatively straight forward unless you are dealing with something tricky like plaster or concrete. It can however, become quite complicated when faced with a frame that has not one, but two hooks on the back. Follow these few easy steps and you'll be able to hang pictures successfully on the first try.
ImproveNet - Find a contractor, architect, designer or other home improvement professionals.
La Collectiva -
A worker-run house cleaning collective.
Light Guides - The Light Guide Series provides basic information about lighting concepts, design, technology and policy issues. The intent is to give users fundamental principles and general background on key lighting topics. For more in-depth discussion of these and other lighting topics, use the Resource links for projects, articles and books on the Lightsearch.com homepage.
Lighting Resource - Over 3,000 pages of detailed lighting and lighting related product profiles and resources from indoor & outdoor lighting manufacturers profiled by The Lighting Center. New industry introductions profiled in The Gallery, photometric data, lighting design software, lighting maintenance, design tips, and more.
Lightsearch.com - Provides lighting industry searches for lighting companies, manufacturers, products, designers, lamps, bulbs, fixtures, controls, dimmers, luminaires, ballasts, components, and software.
Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse - Lowe's caters to the "Do-It-Yourselfer," as well the commercial business customer, stocking more than 40,000 home improvement items ranging from lumber and tools to appliances and fashionable home decor items.
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA): Codes and Standards -NFPA develops, publishes, and disseminates more than 300 consensus codes and standards intended to minimize the possibility and effects of fire and other risks. Virtually every building, process, service, design, and installation in society today is affected by NFPA documents.
National Home Improvement Council (NHIC-UK) - Represents companies and organisations working in the home improvement sector. Believes in higher standards of materials and workmanship, backing this with codes of practice, guarantees, and warranties.
Natural Home - Home design, earth-friendly décor and natural living magazine.
Next Step Remodeling - Free service helps you get the home contractors, remodelers, and service pros you need to get the job done right.
Old House Journal - Provides practical content on the how-to of renovation, restoration, and preservation for homeowners and professionals. Content includes a complete guide to restoration products and services, active chat boards, old-house real estate ads, classified ads for old-house items, historic house plans, preservation how-to, links to leading restoration trade shows, and recent editorial from the magazine itself.
Shed Plans & Building Kits - Find the perfect new storage shed, tool shed, tractor garage or garden shed for your backyard with the sheds, shed plans and building kits on these websites.
Table Cloth Size Calculator -
You need to measure the width and length of your table as well as the drop. The width is the shortest measurement. To determine the drop measurement, place a sheet or other draping object on your table and allow it to hang to where you like the look. You can then measure from the table top down to the bottom of the drape to get your drop measurement. Make sure all measurements get rounded to the nearest whole number.
Also see: Buying the Right Tablecloth Fabric.
TechShop -
A membership-based workshop that provides members with access to tools and equipment, instruction, and a community of creative and supportive people so they can build the things they have always wanted to make.
This Old House - The Emmy Award winning This Old House is the PBS's premier home improvement series. The show demystifys the home improvement process and while celebrating the fusion of old world craftsmanship and modern technology.
Warmair.net - Air conditioning and heating topics and tools.
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Baker's Chem-Dry - Carpet cleaning San Francisco Metro area. Fast drying in 2 hours or less. Environmentally friendly cleaning solutions, safe for your family and pets.
Location: 1664 Market St.
(between Page St & 12th St),
San Francisco, CA 94102. PH: (415) 347-3286.
