Surf these sites: Ask The Builder -- Nationally syndicated newspaper columnist Tim Carter has produced a comprehensive site on repair and maintenance problems. Included are a library of previous columns, answers from readers, a tips section, sources, and links on many different handyman problems. Better Homes and Gardens Home Improvement Encyclopedia -- A keyword searchable, comprehensive site covering topics such as plumbing, wiring, carpentry, decks, masonry and concrete. Also included is a "project estimator" to determine how much to buy in the way of supplies. DoItYourself.com -- Index page with many sites under the general categories: Building How Tos, Repair How Tos, Decorate How Tos, Outdoor How Tos, Lifestyle and Finance How Tos, Estimate How Tos, Forums, and some commercial links. Fixit Home Page -- Informal fix-it information: By Job, By Room, and Quick Tips. Handy Home Adviser -- A searchable database of tips, advice, and information on home maintenance and repair, paint and wallpaper estimators, and the Home Repair Encyclopedia; from Women.com. Home Doctor -- Covers such topics as appliance repair, pest control, electrical repairs, energy savings, heating and cooling, lead hazards, painting, sheetrock, plumbing, remodeling, safety; includes FAQs and a newsletter. Home Improvement Discussion Forums -- Individual experts moderate and answer questions in the Home Repairs Forum, the Electrical Forum, the Plumbing Forum, the HVAC Forum, Gardening and Landscaping, Roofing, Flooring, Painting, Faux & Wallcovering Forum, and Tips. Home Improvement Guide -- Do it yourself projects, ask the expert forum, appliance maintenance tips, home improvement tips, gardening, troubleshooting guide, Scott Mosby''s Home Improvement Tips, Do it Deck Guide, links. Home Improvement Message Boards -- A message board with many different ongoing discussions on various home renovation topics where one can post a question and others will give answers; from Home Warehouse and Women.com. Home Maintenance and Repair -- Advice on hundreds of topics from Michigan State University Extension Services. Home and Garden Home Page -- Tutorials on a variety of topics such as reseeding the garden, building a stone wall, wiring a lamp; from Learn2.com. House Net -- A comprehensive page with dozens of fix-it, how-to, and tips sites organized under the subjects, Home Improvement, Home Decorating, Sewing Ideas, Lawn and Garden, Smart Savings, Real Estate, Shopping. How-To Projects from Hardware.com -- Ceilings, walls, floors, electrical, exterior maintenance, kitchen and bath, paint and wallpaper, plumbing, windows and doors, insulate and weatherize, general. Indoor Tips - Tipz Time -- Indoor household tips for cleaning, including a number of strategies for removing stains from fabrics, floors, appliances, and other areas of the home. Michael Holigan''s How To Library -- A keyword searchable, comprehensive site that consists of scripts from Michael Holigan''s how-to show, along with shopping links for supplies and project plans. Mr. Fix-It -- Denver radio celebrity Mr. Fix-It (Paul MacGregor) lists his answers to questions on cleaning, doorways, electrical, flooring, insulation, painting and wallcovering, pavement, concrete, mortar, refinishing, roofing, windows. SierraHome Home Design - How-To Guides -- Online advice about plumbing, electrical and phone, decks, essentials, yard structures, house structure. The Hints-n-tips Website -- A global source of advice and tips on a wide range of topics such as household tips, plumbing repairs, appliance care and repair, gardening, health, vehicle repair, pets, computers.
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