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Building Materials and Wood Technology view detail comment email this

A site that covers construction and related materials. Questions about building materials, forest products, wood, economics, and residential construction as well as those about business and marketing in the building materials industry can be answered for free at Ask the Experts . Feature Articles include: selecting windows, decoding building codes, controlling termites and carpenter ants, sizing and calculating loads for headers and beams, watertight details, using span table for joists, and many related topics. Additionally, there is collection of links, some annotated, on the building field including associations, building materials, construction, energy efficiency, research and building codes, publications, and more.
http://bct.nrc.umass.edu/
Topics: Architecture, Energy, Housing, Industries, Insects & Arachnids
Last updated Sep 4, 2009


Old-house Journal Online view detail comment email this

Corresponds in part to the print magazine Old-house journal , with dozens of articles (from issues back to 1998) that include advice on plaster restoration, trim colors, terrazzo, wood flooring, attic ventilation, termites, replacement insurance, and replacing missing trim. Not searchable. Other Web site highlights include a Restoration Directory with products and services; Talk , with forums for discussing houses by period, tips and techniques, and products; Old-House Notebook , with 40 booklets on common preservation and repair problems covering the exterior, energy systems, masonry, interiors, windows, roofing, and general issues; and Find-A-Pro , ImproveNet's database of remodeling contractors and designers.
http://www.oldhousejournal.com/
Topics: Home & Housing, Insects & Arachnids
Last updated May 9, 2001




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