Links of Interest
Air Conditioning & Heating:
Carrier Corporation
Lennox
The TRANE Company
Preston's Guidebook (lists HVAC Mfgs, models, age, etc)
Heat Exchanger Experts
Asbestos:
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
Building Code Information:
Code Check - Help with Building Codes
ICBO (International Conference of Building Officials)
BOCA (Building Officials & Code Administrators)
CABO (Council of American Building Officials)
ICC (International Code Council)
Construction Information:
NAHB (National Assoc. of Home Builders)
HBA (Home Builders Assoc. of Kansas City)
This Old House
JLC (Journal of Light Construction)
Simpson Strong-Tie (Metal Connectors & Ties)
Fine Homebuilding
Truss Joists for Floors
HomeTime
We Build (good site on construction info)
Home Inspection/Construction Info Website (Dan Friedman's site - Aluminum Wire, FPE Panels, etc.)
University of Illinois - Urbana/Champaign
How Stuff in Your Home Works
Do It Yourself Home Repairs
Common Construction Defects and Failures (Decks, Wood Rot, Mold, Chimneys, Crawl Spaces, Roofing, etc.)
Consumer Housing Advocates & Hotline:
HADD (Homeowners Against Deficient Dwellings -- Good info on bad builders, shoddy construction, code inspectors, new home construction defects, etc.)
Fireplaces & Chimneys:
Chimneys.com
Rumford Fireplaces
Chimney Venting Information
CSIA (Chimney Safety Institute of America)
NCSG (National Chimney Sweep Guild)
Foundations & Repairs:
Atlas Piers
Haag Engineering Company
Basement Moisture Causes & Solutions (Univ. of Minnesota)
Power Lift Foundation Repair
Home Inspection Associations & Training:
ASHI (American Society of Home Inspectors)
NACHI (National Association of Certified Home Inspectors)
NAHI (National Association of Home Inspectors)
PITI (Professional Inspection Training Institute)
ACI (Association of Construction Inspectors)
IHINA (Independent Home Inspectors of North America)
Home Inspectors - Other Areas
Click here to view a list of inspectors in other areas.
Mold & Fungus:
Stachybotrys (Black Mold)
Mold Testing Information
Toxic Mold
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) - Should Air Ducts be Cleaned?
Plumbing:
Plumbing Express - Polybutylene Specialists
Radon Gas:
NRSB (National Radon Safety Board)
Air-Check
RTCA (Radon Testing Corporation of America)
Real Estate Services
Missouri Housing Alliance
Kansas City Regional Association of Realtors
Missouri Association of Realtors (MAR)
Kansas Association of Realtors (KAR)
National Association of Realtors
Kansas City.Com
Real Estate ABC
REALS - A C
Roofing:
Haag Engineering Company (top notch group)
Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau
Roofhelp.com (good roofing info site)
ARMA (Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Assoc)
Sidings (Hardboard and/or Masonite Siding Information):
Home Claim Services.com
Siding Solutions.com
Masonite Claims.com
Stucco & EIFS (Exterior Insulation Finish System):
EDI (Exterior Design Institute)
TLPCA (Texas Lath & Plastering Contractors Association)
Stucco-Pro (Moisture Testing)
Moisture Warranty Corporation
Dryvit
STO Corporation
Parex, Inc.
EIMA (EIFS Industry Manufacturers Association)
Tools & Equipment
Tool Crib of The North
Professional Equipment
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