Home Improvement
Ten of the best sites about home improvement. Know of another site that should be listed here? Leave your suggestion at the bottom of this page.
1. DoItYourself.com - Huge resource for just about any kind of home improvement project–interiors, exteriors, flooring, painting, plumbing, electrical. From necessary tools to prep work to step-by-step instructions. You can also buy many of the tools you’ll need to complete these projects from their store. (www.doityourself.com)
2. The Home Depot - Home away from home for many do-it-yourselfers, Home Depot’s Web site offers over 30,000 products online and a decent “Know-How” section that takes you through some common home improvement projects. (www.homedepot.com)
3. Home Sweet Home Improvement - If your home needs improvement but you’re not planning on knocking down a wall with a sledgehmmer, you may want to consult this article from the Federal Trade Commission on types of contractors you might hire and what to watch out for. (www.ftc.gov)
4. Lowe’s - Online home of the successful home improvement store chain offers equipment, parts and tools for all your home improvement projects, as well as a Project Center full of how-to’s and project ideas. (www.lowes.com)
5. Home Improvement at Move.com - The home improvement area of real estate site Move.com doesn’t look like much coming in, but once you drill down into its categories, there are hundreds of “how to” articles to help your project go more smothly. (homegarden.move.com)
6. Service Magic - If your idea of home improvement is having someone else spruce up the place, you can go here to be matched up to contractors in your area who do the type of project you need completed. (www.servicemagic.com)
7. BobVila.com - TV do-it-yourselfer Bob Vila offers articles and video on home improvement projects, a fix-it forum, home plans and design tools, plus a shop where you can buy the tools you need, including Bob Vila-branded tools. (www.bobvila.com)
8. Hometime - Syndicated home improvement show on PBS stations offers info on when to see the show in your area as well as how-to projects, a store full of home improvement books and video, more. (www.hometime.com)
9. Home Improvement Woes - There’s something strangely interesting about seeing the home improvement projects of others. These people put on a whole second floor and have the pictures to prove it. (www.perfectecho.com)
10. How To Install Windows - Despite the name, you’ll find limited information on how to install windows here, but you can watch video clips of the window installation instructional videos that this site sells and decide if buying one would be worth it to you. This company also will sell you windows for your home improvement project, but only if you’re in California. (www.how-to-install-windows.com)
15 Comments Add your own
1. Echo September 29th, 2006 at 9:54 am
thanks for noticing, my old version of the site had early in the project photos too, but there was some problems about a month ago and the site was lost, in the near future i’ll put the pictures back in a new post.
2. Lawrence Hilliard January 4th, 2007 at 10:33 pm
Would you please add our company to the site.
Thank you.
Lawrence Hilliard
3. AdamBessed January 10th, 2007 at 5:11 pm
Lawrence, your site is not listed here, but instead added to Safes.
4. david March 13th, 2007 at 11:38 pm
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5. JBC March 24th, 2007 at 5:44 pm
Please add Fresh Coat Painters.com to your directory. Thank-you.
6. AdamBessed March 28th, 2007 at 3:26 pm
david,
We added your site under Solar Panels.
7. AdamBessed June 11th, 2007 at 11:46 am
JBC, you’ve been added in Interior House Painters.
8. Reinaldo Sanchez June 24th, 2007 at 2:22 pm
Over 5,000 articles related to home improvement, interior design, and trends in the construction industry.
9. David Olsen June 26th, 2007 at 1:46 pm
Greetings from Black & Decker. (www.BlackandDecker.com) I’m looking for bloggers who want to test new Black & Decker products on their do-it-yourself projects before the products hit the market.
If interested, email me at david.olsen@bdk.com
10. Sean Maslin July 26th, 2007 at 6:50 am
Although based in the UK, I send a good deal of my cold-cast bronze house signs and plaques to the United States and get good feedback from my US customers - (see http://www.house-signs.co.uk/all-feedback.html).
I endeavour to make a unique range of handcrafted house signs and plaques for the discerning homeowner and provide a friendly, prompt and efficient service.
Hope this is OK, many thanks, Sean.
11. AdamBessed August 16th, 2007 at 1:26 pm
Reinaldo,
Your site has been listed under Construction News.
12. AdamBessed October 22nd, 2007 at 10:33 am
Sean
Your suggested site has been added under House Signs.
13. yudi March 27th, 2008 at 8:18 pm
We have site about many alternative home decorating ideas and bit of gardening. still resourcing and build more.
please check www.besthome-decorating.com
14. Lauren July 15th, 2008 at 2:50 pm
Please add the website http://www.arkestairs.com to your home improvement directory.
Description is as follows:
Arke spiral and modular staircase kits can be built in a day by the average do-it-yourself home enthusiast. Arke spiral stair kits come in a variety of set-ups and materials, such as wood and steel.
Thank you,
Lauren
15. David P. July 29th, 2008 at 1:14 pm
CalFinder is an excellent free contractor referral service that connects homeowners with pre screened, certified contractors in all fields of remodeling, nationwide. Our website is also a great resource for remodeling ideas, pictures, and articles.
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