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Home Improvement:

Als Home Improvement Center

Resource center with tips, articles, forums, shopping guides, product reviews, and tutorials.

http://alsnetbiz.com/homeimprovement/

Around the House

Articles on pool maintenance, water softeners, lead exposure, doors and windows, and heating safely.

http://www.thefunplace.com/house/home/

Graand

Free Classified Ads Portal

www.graand.com

Ask The Builder

Information about home building and remodeling.

http://www.askthebuilder.com/

AskToolTalk.com

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

http://www.asktooltalk.com/

Aubuchon Hardware

Illustrated step-by-step instructions on a variety of projects including electrical, plumbing, doors and windows, painting, and interior/exterior repairs.

http://www.hardwarestore.com/learning-center.aspx

Be Constructive

Illustrated plans and instructions for wood construction from a simple table to building a house.

http://www.beconstructive.com

Beaver House Addition

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

http://adam_sb.tripod.com/beaveraddition/

Better Business Bureau: Home ImprovementTips

Provides advice on project planning, financing, and hiring a contractor.

http://www.bbb.org/alerts/article.asp?ID=20

BobVila.com

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

http://www.bobvila.com/

Bruce's House Project

A pictorial step by step story of a very large home remodeling project. What when right, what went wrong and lessons learned.

http://www.birds-eye.net/house/

Canadian Home Builders Association

Resource guide for construction and remodeling.

http://www.chba.ca/index.php

Construction Resource

Employment listings, forums, how to articles, and calculators.

http://www.construction-resource.com

Consumer Information Center: Housing

Collection of home maintenance articles ranging from two to thirty-six pages available for download or purchase. Most include detailed information and illustrations. From the United States Federal Consumer Information Center.

http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/housing.htm

DIY Doctor

Collection of articles and photographs covering a range of home projects.

http://www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects.htm

Diy Fix It

Collection of tips and advice covering building and repairs, plumbing, tiling, electrical, wallpapering, painting, and decorating.

http://www.diyfixit.co.uk/

DIY Repair and Home Improvement Forums

A community of homeowners and contractors sharing knowledge on painting, construction, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, flooring, and landscaping.

http://www.diychatroom.com

DIYData.com

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

http://www.diydata.com/

DIYnot.com

Forums and a large collection of tips and articles covering many aspects of home improvement. Sections include decorating, electricity, floors and stairs, home security, insulation, plumbing, roofing, safety, tools and materials, and windows and doors.

http://www.diynot.com/

DIYonline.com

Articles and step-by-step tutorials with photographs for a wide variety of home improvement projects, glossary, cost calculators (United States-based), and design tools.

http://www.diyonline.com/

Do It Yourself Network: Home Improvement

Full range of projects explained and illustrated.

http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/home_improvement

DoItYourself.com

Tips on a wide variety of topics, including home construction, gardens and yards, and home repair.

http://doityourself.com/

The Fix Chicks

Geared toward the woman of the house. Includes articles on several home improvement topics and discussion forums.

http://www.thefixchicks.com/

Freddy Fix It

Advice on projects including bricklaying, painting, plastering, and glazing. Includes tools and materials needed for each task.

http://www.freddyfixit.co.za

HammerZone.com

Photographs and step-by-step instructions for electrical, plumbing, kitchen, bath, windows and doors, exterior, flooring, and carpentry projects.

http://www.hammerzone.com/

Handyman Club of America

Handyman club features membership fees and benefits, along with weekly newsletter.

http://www.handymanclub.com/

Handymanwire

Collection of articles, tips, FAQs, and forums for a variety of home improvement projects.

http://www.handymanwire.com/

Helpwithdiy.com

Illustrated tutorials on topics including plumbing, painting, tiling, and decorating.

http://www.helpwithdiy.com

Home Improvement

Do-it-yourself articles cover interior and exterior, decks and patios, and decorating.

http://www.home-improvement-home-improvement.com/

Home Improvement - AOL Real Estate

Home remodeling tips, contractor search and do-it-yourself advice for home improvement projects.

http://realestate.aol.com/home-improvement

Home Maintenance and Repair

Advice and tips on hundreds of home maintenance and repair topics from the Michigan State University Extension Service.

http://www.msue.msu.edu/msue/imp/mod02/master02.html

Home Modification Action Project

Free resource for the elderly or disabled to find out the latest in home modifications to create more accessibility in their homes.

http://www.usc.edu/dept/gero/hmap/

411 Home Repair

Collection of short articles offering tips for home repair, gardens, tools, and appliances.

http://www.411homerepair.com/

Home Repair

Information on do-it-yourself projects or major renovations. Offers time and money saving techniques, diagrams, and links to other home repair sites.

http://homerepair.about.com/index.htm

Home Repair Stuff

Frequently asked questions from the alt.home.repair newsgroup, with plumbing, carpentry, and tool tips.

http://www.factsfacts.com/MyHomeRepair/

Home Repairs

Home repair tips, discussion forum and contractor search utility.

http://www.repair-home.com

Home Staging

Advice for making improvements and design changes around your home to get it ready to sell.

http://realestate.aol.com/information/home-staging

Home Tips

Home repair and improvement advice and tips including "How Your House Works", a manual by Don Vandervort, buying guides, ideas for home and shop.

http://www.hometips.com/

HomeDoctor.net

Short articles covering appliance repair, pest control, electrical repairs, energy savings, and heating and cooling in the home. Also includes discussion forums.

http://homedoctor.net/

HomeImprove.com

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

http://homeimprove.com/

Homestore.com: Home Improvement

Project ideas and plans, with step-by-step instructions, diagrams, and photographs on a wide variety of topics.

http://homestore.com/HomeGarden/homeimprovement/default.asp

Hometime

An assortment of how-to guides, with manufacturer and safety information.

http://www.hometime.com/Howto/howto.htm

How Not to Build an Addition

All aspects of home improvement from getting a loan to finish carpentry. Humor and practical advice.

http://www.homehumor.com

Jackie Craven: The Fix

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

http://jackiecraven.com/fixit/thefix.htm

Jerry Built

Woodworking and home-improvement site offering the opportunity to participate in the construction of an actual online project, by joining the "team" and submitting ideas, plans, and criticisms.

http://jerrybuilt.com

Kenovations

A homeowner's step-by-step guide to renovating a 1968 Cape Cod home.

http://www.kenovations.net

Mobile Home Doctor

Short articles offering tips for repair and improvement specific to mobile homes. Includes a tutorial on construction of mobile homes.

http://www.mobilehomedoctor.com/

Mobile Home Repair

Advice; hardboard siding lawsuit update.

http://www.mobilehomerepair.com

National Association of the Remodeling Industry

Tips on planning, what to look for when hiring a pro.

http://www.nari.org/

National Kitchen and Bath Association

Information for consumers and trade professionals. Consumers can locate design professionals, research design strategies, and request a free remodeling planning kit.

http://www.nkba.org/

The Natural Handyman

Home repair help, humor, and encouragement through a collection of articles and a newsletter.

http://www.naturalhandyman.com/

Our Beautiful Home

Collection of stories and photos submitted by homeowners.

http://ourbeautifulhome.com/

Renovators Place

Guides for many facets of home renovation and design; from hiring a contractor and getting financing to budgeting and selecting cabinets, floors and tile. Emphasis on kitchen and bath.

http://www.renovatorsplace.com

This to That

Advice about how to glue things to other things. They are given with humor and good details.

http://www.thistothat.com

The Tile Doctor

Ceramic tile and stone information.

http://www.thetiledoctor.com/

Scrum for last Olympic tickets

Thousands of people descend on ticket booths in Beijing, to get their hands on the last batch of Olympic tickets.

news.bbc.co.uk

Game On

How LittleBigPlanet turns PS3 players into creators

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High note

'Extreme cellists' scale England's tallest mountain

news.bbc.co.uk

Witchdoctor fury

BBC reporter tells of threats for taking on albino killers

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Hole forces Qantas plane to land

A Qantas 747 makes an emergency landing in Manila as a hole in its belly causes it to lose cabin pressure, officials say.

news.bbc.co.uk

British soldier killed in Helmand

A British Army dog handler has been killed in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence confirms.

news.bbc.co.uk

What do you want to talk about?

What do you want the world to talk about?

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Unsung star

India's top boxer takes a shot at Beijing

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Boycott may hit Champions Trophy

Player associations around the world warn their members over travelling to the ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan on security grounds.

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Having fat friends may raise your own risk of obesity

People are subconsciously influenced by the weight of those around them, researchers suggest.

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UK economic growth slows sharply

The UK economy has grown at its lowest quarterly rate for three years, as the credit crunch takes its toll.

news.bbc.co.uk

Cameroon kills Bakassi attackers

Troops kill 10 gunmen who attacked them in the Bakassi peninsula, Cameroon says.

news.bbc.co.uk

Witnesses appeal over sex attack

Police appealing for witnesses to a serious sexual assault say they want to speak to people in nearby bars and nightclubs.

news.bbc.co.uk

Man drowns during family holiday

A man from Cardiff dies after being pulled from the sea on a family holiday in Devon.

news.bbc.co.uk

7 days quiz

Can you lawfully call your twins Fish and Chips?

news.bbc.co.uk

I'll get on with job, says Brown

Gordon Brown says he "hears people's concerns" after Labour's by-election defeat but says he will "get on with the job".

news.bbc.co.uk

Fears for wedding gift list firm

Wedding gift firm Wrapit says it is having financial problems, amid fears that brides and grooms will not get their presents.

news.bbc.co.uk

EDF raises gas and electric bills

EDF Energy has announced it is putting up gas prices by 22% and electricity prices by 17% for domestic customers.

news.bbc.co.uk

Obama seeks stronger Europe ties

Barack Obama tells Berliners the US and Europe have drifted apart and it is time for them to come together again.

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Murray through to face Djokovic

Andy Murray beats Stanislas Wawrinka to set up a Toronto Masters quarter-final against Novak Djokovic.

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Oyster travel card system fails

The Oyster card system used on London's transport system breaks down during morning rush hour.

news.bbc.co.uk

HIV drugs 'add 13 years of life'

Life expectancy for people with HIV increases by 13 years on average since the late 1990s, survey finds.

news.bbc.co.uk

Boy slashes woman over cigarette

Police are looking for a 10-year-old boy who slashed a woman's arm after she refused to him a cigarette.

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Hero's tale

How a Royal Marine risked his life to save comrades

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SNP stuns Labour in Glasgow East

The Scottish National Party pulls off a stunning victory, winning one of Labour's safest seats by a few hundred votes.

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