GENERAL/MIXED/MISC.
Andy's How To Homebuilding
(planning, design, construction...)
Building
Index Of Articles - Backwoods Home Magazine
Basic
Housing Inspection - CDC
Canadian
Building Digest - NRC's Institute For Research
In Construction
Cupola
- RunnerDuck Eggspress
Dave's
Shop (includes 'How To Build Stairs')
Design
Guide for Frost-Protected Shallow Foundations (scroll
down) - U.S.
Department of Housing & Urban Development
Managing
Construction & Demolition Debris: A Guide For
Builders, Developers & Contractors - NCCES
Stonework
How-To Site
Tips
On Brick (for driveways, decks & walls) - Castaic
Brick
ACCESSIBILITY
Building An Accessible Home - Brad Duerstock, Ph.D.
Home Design - AARP
Housing
Needs In The Later Years (make sure that house will
meet a senior's needs) - MSU
How To Build Ramps For Home Accessibility - Metropolitan
Center For Independent Living
Live (grab bars, doorways, bathrooms...) - Infinitec
DISASTER MITIGATION
Above
The Flood: Elevating Your
Floodprone House (PDF document)
- FEMA
Blueprint
For Safety (building with wildfires, flooding
& wind in mind)
Hurricane & Tornado Resistant House Construction
- HomePlanFinder.com
Past
Issues (high-wind asphalt
roofing, roof ventilation,
weather-tight exteriors...)
- Coastal Contractor
Rebuild To Make Your Property Storm Resistant
- FEMA
Retrofitting To Protect Your Home From Flooding - FEMA
Would Your Home Survive A Natural Disaster?
- Liz Pulliam Weston
