With proper planning, a home improvement project can be a worry-free, enjoyable undertaking, giving you the home you’ve always wanted. Here are a few of the many resources available that can help you along your journey to a more beautiful and functional home.
The National Association of the Remodeling Industry offers free homeowner downloads and answers to frequently asked questions.
The Vinyl Siding Institute features certified siding and installer information along with free design downloads and siding design photos.
The Better Business Bureau can help you located BBB-accredited general or specialty contractors.
The U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development provides various information, including financing home improvements and energy efficiency.
The Tapco Group, maker of Foundry Siding, also produces a wide variety of innovative interior and exterior products used from the basement to the roof. For example, Tapco’s Mid-America Siding Components offers a line of window & door headers, sunbursts, shutters and other decorative products.
Here’s a neat monthly guide to home improvement projects as seen in the Chicago Tribune.