References
Better Homes & Gardens Big Book of Home How-To
Publisher: Better Homes and Gardens
Home Improvement 1-2-3: Expert Advice from The Home Depot
Publisher: The Home Depot; 2nd edition
What The Experts May Not Tell You About Building or Renovating Your Home
by Amy Johnston
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Consumer Information from the Federal Government
The quarterly Consumer Information Center Catalog lists more than 200 helpful federal publications. For your free copy write Consumer Information Catalog, Pueblo, CO 81009, call 719-948-4000, or visit www.pueblo.gsa.gov.
Helpful Links*
www.doityourself.com
DoItYourself.com is a leading independent home improvement and home repair website. It has an extraordinarily broad list of topics, and operates the most active home improvement forums on the Internet, enabling consumers to get personalized advice from professionals in over 100 subjects.
www.hgtv.com
HGTV.com offers tips, tools and instruction for home design, decorating, home improvement, landscaping and more from HGTV projects and videos.
www.aarp.org
AARP has a comprehensive section on financing home repairs and remodeling. Look under the Wise Consumer section of “Topics in Money and Work.”
MetLife Homeowner's Insurance
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