Consumer information on home inspectors, inspections & the home buying-selling process

Home Inspection

• For Your Protection Get A Home Inspection info from HUD & additional links including information on lead & radon
• Home Buying / Selling on About.com includes all aspects of buying and selling plus home inspections
• Mortgage Daily News Home Inspection Article
• Protect Your Investment with a Good Inspection by Sally Duros, Wall Street Journal RealEstateJournal.com

Building Codes

• Code Check Guides for self checking of building codes
• The Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers Electrical code and safety information
• International Code Council  Develops the codes used to construct residential and commercial buildings, including homes and schools.
• International Code Council Consumer Safety Tips  Learn more about building safety and how building codes/permits play in your everyday life.
• National Fire Protection Association The authority on fire, electrical and building safety.

Building Products and Components

• Chimneys
• Contractor Trade Prices Trade pricing for you on over 80,000 items
• Heat Radiant
• HVAC Guide
• HVAC Carrier
• HVAC Lennox
• HVAC Trane
• Roofing Everything you ever wanted to know about roofs
• Walls and Ceilings
• WoodWeb  Information & Forums on mill work, cabinetry, trim work and finishes.

Trade associations most with find a member and consumer information

• Associated Builders and Contractors
• Air Conditioning Contractors of America
• American Institute of Architects
• American National Standards Institute
• American Society of Heating, Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Engineers
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• American Subcontractors Association
• Chimney Safety Institute
• Construction Specification Institute
• Home Builders Institute Workforce development
• National Concrete Masonry Association
• National Kitchen and Bath Association Consumer design workbook
• Steel Deck Institute Design, manufacturing & construction information
• Steel Manufacturers Association

Misc

• Builder Online Lots of great information
• Home Time Remodeling, home improvement and maintenance information
• International Erosion Control Association Get answers to your questions regarding erosion

      

[ Home ]