Home Repair and Maintenance Resources (01)

How to Maintain Your Indoor Fountain
Once you have a decorative indoor fountain placed in your home, you may think that all you need to do now is enjoy it. The fact is, if you want to enjoy your indoor fountain for a number of years, you will need to conduct some regular maintenance to keep it functioning properly. Find out why using tap water in your indoor fountain is not the best choice, why it's important to add an anti-algae product, and the importance of adding fresh water to your fountain on a regular basis. If you follow the advice posted here, your indoor fountain will be a thing of beauty for a long time to come.

DoItYourSelf.com
Do-it-yourself home improvement and repair includes home improvement projects, hardware store, contractors, tool, home improvement how to, home repair, home repair projects, cleaning, stain removal, kitchen remodeling, plumbing, electrical, painting, gardening, and more. The site includes Community Forums hosted by home improvement and repair experts where you can ask questions and get answers.

HOMEdoctor.net - Home Improvement and Repair Information Exchange
HOMEdoctor.net is intended to let people exchange information on home improvement and repair. It covers a multitude of topics: appliances, washers, dryers, ranges, refrigerators, dishwashers, water softeners, water filters, heating, cooling, furnaces, air conditioning, bugs, critters, pests, varmints, electrical, wiring, energy, savings, heating, cooling, furnaces, refrigeration, lead, hazards, safety, painting, plastering, sheetrock, wallboard, plumbing, painting, staining, remodeling, repairs, fixes, tips, newsletter, ezine, homes, buildings, basements, leaks, switches, electricity, controls, thermostats, and thermocouples.

Home Repair on About.com
Edited by Bill Lewis, the home repair and home renovation site on About.com is a comprehensive resource for do-it-yourself home repair, home improvement and home renovation. Its articles and resources cover plumbing, appliances, electrical work, carpentry, floors, walls, trim floors, framing, and much more. Articles cover a plethora of interesting topics; for example, Removing a Dishwasher, Top 7 Circular Saws, Finding the Hot Wire - Safely, How to Keep Your Septic System in Good Condition, Installing Threaded Pipe, Fall Furnace Tune-up, and Installing Track Lighting,

HomeRepairForum.com
Several online forums on indoor and outdoor home repair topics. Indoor Home Repair forums are appliances (e.g., refrigerators, washers, dryers, ranges, disposals, dishwashers), electrical, flooring heating and air conditioning, painting and wall coverings, plumbing, and stenciling. The Outdoor Home Repair forums cover decks and fences, gardening and landscaping, and painting the exterior of your house.

House Beautiful
House Beautiful magazine on iVillage provides feature articles (e.g., "Convert a cramped attic into a comfortable and beautiful home office") but its many interactive features are the big value-added over the print magazine. Interactive tools include quizzes and features such as a Maintain Your Home tool that "...helps you bring out the best in your home by providing you with the essential information you need to clean and maintain your antique furniture, hardwood floors, silver, windows, and window treatments. It offers a wide variety of useful and important tips, from how to determine what type of finish is on your hardwood." The site also provides several discussion forums on topics such as kids rooms, kitchens and baths, using color, and "Tiny Rooms, Huge Solutions."