This is the place for members of the I-Hub community to exchange ideas, links and information on taking care on one of our biggest investments, our homes.
Ideal subjects are maintenance, renovating, repair, gardening, landscaping and anything else dealing with the home.
Your expertise, experience or opinion is valued here to help us perform a service.
" Neighbors helping neighbors "
Any ideas for the site or if you have an interesting link, feel free to post it or send me a PM.
Thanks to excel & broderick_s for helping put this thing together. ~ shao
Remodeling Links
Before starting your home improvement find out how many new options are availble for you now.
http://directory.qualifiedremodeler.com/
See post # 940 http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=684568
http://www.dirtcheapbuilder.com/quliplwa.html
Flooring
http://www.floorstransformed.com/index.html
Tile, Marble, Stone, Granite, Quartz, Corian
http://www.thetiledoctor.com/repair/replacetile.cfm
http://floorstransformed.com/
http://www.dixiestone.com/
http://www.scrapbookscrapbook.com/DAC-ART/kitchen-countertops.html
http://www.marblemaster.com/granite/granite_slab/index.html
http://www.kitchenworks.com/corian.html
Electrical
http://members.tripod.com/~masterslic/electritian.html
Ducts- Heat loss
http://www.energystar.gov/ia/products/heat_cool/ducts/DuctSealingBrochure04.pdf
http://www.oee.nrcan.gc.ca/keep_heat_in/
Home Improvement Encyclopedia
http://www.bhg.com/bhg/category.jhtml?catref=cat10002
Insulation
http://www.polyurethane.org/
http://www.superliteblock.com/ntegra.htm
Plumbing
http://www.theplumber.com/faq.html
http://www.plumbingsupply.com/index.html
Landscape links
See post # 267 http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=258812
Pressure Washing Tips
http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=834846
Roofs
http://www.andek.com/
Garden Help
http://houseandhome.msn.com/Library/GardenLibrary.aspx
http://www.thegardenhelper.com/
Wood Rot
http://www.taunton.com/finehomebuilding/pages/h00133.asp
http://outfittersparadise.com/s/Marine_Sealants/Boatlife_Git_Rot_Kit_Quart_13094563.htm
Wood Stoves to Gas
http://www.chimneysweeponline.com/library.htm
Lighting, Home Security, Theater, Smart Home Products
http://smarthome.com/
Log Home links
See post # 271 http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=258994
Also - http://www.precisioncraft.com/
Solar
See post # 941 http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=684590
http://www.susdesign.com/overhang/index.html
Appliance Repair
http://www.repairclinic.com/0001.asp
http://www.pcappliancerepair.com/index.html
Useful material calculators
Concrete-- http://www.concretenetwork.com/concrete/howmuch/calculator.htm
Pavers--http://www.morrisbrick.com/hr_materialcalculator_paver.htm
Home building--http://www.building-cost.net/
http://www.contractors.com/cost_estimator/free_estimates.html
Wood Working
http://www.joewoodworker.com/
http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/
Wood workshop setup information.
http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=647032
Home owners, self help site.
http://www.misterfix-it.com/CommProbSimpSol.cfm
Habitat for Humanity website
http://www.habitat.org/
http://www.habitat.org/env/restores.aspx
Be sure to visit the Gardening and Landscaping (plant) board.
http://www.investorshub.com/boards/board.asp?board_id=611
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