Abrasives, Adhesives, and Sealants
Abatron, Inc
adhesives, sealants, coatings, and info thereof.
ConservEpoxy
suppliers of epoxy stabilizers provide the technical data, specs and M.S.D.S. for all their products online
DAP Fix-It House
you can't ask for a more appropriate website for this builder's seal, patch and cover-all spackle than this entertaining, easy and useful site
LiquidNails.com
from Macco, adhesives, caulks and sealants for home owners and professional contractors. Site includes tips and project plans
Polymeric Systems, Inc.
sealant and epoxy and one sharp-looking site
Rohm and Haas
industrial and home application polymers and resins, including Exterior Installation Finish Systems (EIFS), caulks, sealants, and floor polishes
Appliances
Art Culinaire/Lacanche
French ranges
Broan-Nutone
Attic, ceiling and exhaust fans
Caldera
innovative electronic cooktops
Equator Corporation
Dishwashers, washer/dryers, refrigerators and more
Kenyon Custom
Cooktops for your home or your boat
Jenn-Air
Downdraft ranges, as well as refrigerators, dishwashers and outdoor grills
Concrete & Tile
American ConForm
maker of SmartBlock, a system of lightweight hollow blocks of expanded polystyrene that are stacked and filled with concrete
Buddy Rhodes
hand-work precast integrally colored concrete counters, tiles, architectural elements and furniture
Concrete Homes Online
information on using concrete forms for homebuilding fro the Portland Cement Association
Designs in Tile
huge selection of tiles which can all be custom adjusted
Insulating Concrete Forms
information on ICFs
Keystone
mortarless concrete segmental retaining wall systems
Kistner Concrete Products, Inc.
home of the Thermal-Krete precast basement wall system
PermaCrete
surfacing materials for builders
Peter Moore Masonry, Inc.
this mason builds Rumford fireplaces, masonry heaters, stone steps, patios, walls, and brick ovens.
Polysteel Alternative Building Systems, Inc.
forms for concrete
QuickCurb
a stay-in-place form that makes it possible to build and tile a 4-ft. shower curb in less than 20 minutes
Stone Care International
stone, grout, and tile care products for marble tile, grout, granite tile, Corian, ceramic tile, granite countertops, ceramic floor tile, Formica, terrazzo, travertine, porcelain tile, terra cotta, and all other natural stones
Environmentally Conscious Building
Green-Haus
a free research tool to assist architects, builders, law makers, and homeowers with information on "green" home design: energy-efficient, sustainable, earth-friendly, and low-toxic
greenhomebuilding.com
a wealth of information on all aspects of sustainable architecture and natural building
Imtek Environmental
nontoxic odor-control products
Natural Resources Defense Council
promotion of energy-efficient homebuilding and green homebuilding
Oikos: Green Building Source
the definitive web resource for environmentally-conscious builders. Nothing fancy, but more content than you'll likely need
Renew Plastics - Recycled Plastic Boards and Sheets
the Perm-Poly brand plastic lumber product manufacturer has some quick applications, and small photos, of its lumber and prefinished items
Residential Environmental Design
articles, mailing lists, a helpful faq and glossary, and a discussion group await to help you with your green-building queries
General Building Materials
Buy Warehouse
secure online ordering from this catalog of construction supplies
CertainTeed
building material manufacturer--windows, ceilings, fences, roofing and more. Site has info for consumers as well as pros
Grainger.com
business-to-business distributor of commercial and industrial supplies. They catalog over 189,000 items, so if you're luckless finding something, just look here
Harmony Exchange
large product index for this mill-direct supplier of building materials and systems for log, timber, and conventional home construction
Home Depot
a store locator and general info about the company
Outwater Plastics Industries
applications and pieces for building, remodeling, furniture and more
Glass
Art of Glass
pictures, pricing, and ordering info for custom leaded, beveled, etched and engraved glass
Hee Sun Stained Glass, Ltd.
Stained, fused, slumped, etched, carved, beveled, and leaded glass windows, doors, tables, and glassware; online portfolios and ordering
Hardware
Atlas Homewares
decorative hardware for the home
Ball and Ball
online catalog of crafted metal hardware reproductions based on 18th and 19th-century items
Best Hardware Inc.
distributor of decorative and functional cabinetry accessories
Bouvet USA
hand-forged doorknobs, door handles, rosettes, and other door accessories; online catalog
Builders Lock & Hardware
locks and accessories for home and office
Clement Hardware
online catalog selling LaForge, Bouvet, Schlage, Alno, Italbrass, and many other Continental products
Duo-Fast
wide selection of nailers, staplers and fasteners
Hinges & Handles
door knockers
Jamestown Distributors
fasteners, hardware, tools, and supplies for boatbuilders and woodworkers
Johnson Hardware Inc.
sliding and folding doors and closet hardware
Maze Group
specialty nails, fasteners and roofing nails
Napa Knobs
decorative knobs, handles and pulls in many materials; cabinet lighting
Natural Knobs
cabinet-door knobs made out of semiprecious stones, in natural and fabricated shapes--"jewelry for your home"
Paxton Hardware
antique hardware for cabinetry and architectural woodworking
Professional hardware and Supply Co.
Rock Solid
accessories and handles for custom cabinets
Seven Corners Hardware
hardware on the Web from the Great White North of Minnesota
Simpson Strong Tie
structural connector manufacturers offer seminars, answers and product info for builders
Swan Secure Products
stainless steel fasteners for construction
Tamlyn Building Materials
online ordering for "an extensive line of high wind and seismic mitigation products"
Lighting Fixtures
Golden Valley Lighting
tips on home lighting, catalog ordering info
Hammerworks
a virtual showroom of lights and lanterns
Lighting for the Home
lighting for every room in the home, as well as for the landscape
Rejuvenation
reproduction lighting fixtures, featuring a gallery of fixtures in their native at-home context
Victorian Lighting Works
reproduction Victorian brass lighting online catalog
Lumber & Sheet Materials
ABTCo
quite a selection of building materials, including lumber, plywood, gypsum wallboard, particleboard, hardboard siding and fiber products
Albany Woodworks - heart pine flooring, hardwood plank flooring, antique and new American woods, custom milling, nationwide delivery
Albany Woodworks
heart pine flooring, hardwood plank flooring, antique and new American woods, custom milling, nationwide delivery
APA The Engineered Wood Association
offers product directory, performance reviews, links and more information
B.H.Davis
curved moldings
Bear Creek Lumber
hardwood suppliers offering tips, product descriptions, and ordering info
California Redwood Association
trade association for redwood lumber producers offers plans and designs, contact information for suppliers, the story of preservation and stewardship
Conklinâs Authentic Antique Barnwood & Hand Hewn Beams
stellar handiwork from Susquehanna, PA
Designer Hardwoods & Moulding
Carved products, moldings, rope moldings, radius doors, rosettes, etc.
Fat Andy's
hardwood lumber, flooring and moldings from this Maine company that started as a boatbuilding supplier
Full Cycle WoodWorks
kiln-dried lumber, millwork from Appalachian hardwoods harvested in accordance with the practice of sustainable lumbering
Georgia Pacific
one of the world's leading forest products companies
Goodwin Heartpine
heart pine and heart cypress, site chrysalid
Home Lumber Company
great assortment of professional tools
Housatonic Hardwoods
wide plank hardwood flooring
Launstein Hardwoods
North America's leading manufacturer and distributor of 3/8-in. solid hardwood flooring. Site offers contact info and details on ordering direct
Mountain Lumber
the story behind their reclaimed heart-pine lumber and all the reasons why you should consider such durable stock for your projects
Northern Forest Products
Cedar and pine old- fashioned tongue-and-groove beaded ceiling, timbers, flooring, log-home material, bevel siding, handsplit shakes, shingles, precut sauna liner packages
Pacific Lumber Company
responsible and environmentally-conscious wood products manufacturers
Pinocchio's Timber Products
lumber from uncut sources; shouldn't we all maximize resources so well?
Pioneer Millworks
reclaimed and responsibly harvested flooring, timbers, and millwork
Rare Earth Hardwoods
specialty woods for inlay flooring, decking, and other applications
Resource Woodworks Timber
salvaged and remilled timbers from Tacoma WA
Rings End Lumber
lumber for decking, windows, moldings, kitchens, and more
Singing Saw Woodworks
antique wood for a variety of applications
Southern Pine Council
product information for using Southern pine lumber
Temple-Inland Forest Products
a wide range of building materials, including lumber, plywood, gypsum wallboard, particleboard, hardboard siding and fiber products
TimberTech Custom Profiles
quick introduction to this versatile composite building product
Trex
catalog of wood-polymer lumber
Vintage Lumber
one page for antique wood flooring
Vintage Wood Works
handcrafted millwork reproductions by mail-order
Westside Forest Products
western red cedar for siding in residential and commercial use
What It's Worth
high-quality antique lumber and flooring materials
White River
manufacturers of decorative hardwood moldings, including smooth and embossed poplar and red oak; Mon Reale, a sculptured, high-relief molding; and a family of eight MDF embossed mouldings. Curved work a specialty.
Wood-Ply Lumber
domestic and imported hardwoods, plywoods, finishing products, veneers, turning blocks, boatbuilding supplies, and other materials
Woods Company
antique lumber recycled and remilled into wide plank flooring and other wood products
Paint & Finishes
Benjamin Moorepainting resource for homeowners, designers, and architects Flood Company
wood care products and paint additives for restoring and preserving decks and other outdoor structures Glitsa American, Inc.
Swedish finishes for wood floors Kent Paint and Decorating
Lazuli and Kim have your supplies for home and art, and answers to your decorating questions Minwax
epoxy filler, stains, finishes and more Olympic Paints and Stains
product support includes a message board PPG Architectural Finishes
this virtual paint store features a product selector, store locator, color selector and paint calculator. Check all your options before purchasing your paints online USA Painter Online
list of painting contractors and information for professionals at this well-run forum/ kiosk WoodCare
products for wood such as finishes, IMPEL Rods, wood brightener, cleaners. A log-home maintenance book is also available Zinsser, The Home Of Bulls Eye Products
primer/ sealers, shellac and surface prep for professional painters
Tools
Accuset
air-powered staplers and nailers for professional builders
Airsled
system for moving loads on a cushion of air
Amana Tool Corp.
router bits and saw blades in an online catalog.
American Design and Engineering
manufacturer of the Sawhelper Ultrafence portable mitering system
Better Built Corporation
online ordering for the Ripsaw portable sawmill
Bon Tool Company
professional-grade tools and supplies for the construction industry
Bosch Tools
power tools, tips, and useful links
CenterPoint
Contests, Stories, Home of the RighTape and Power Harness
Coastal Tool
Free newsletter
Colonial Saw
woodworking, sharpening and grinding equipment, augmented by links and freeware
CST Corporation
equipment for surveyors, contractors, and engineers, including such items as Chicago Steel Tape and Berger Instruments
Delta Woodworking Machinery
handsome site for all kinds of power tools
De-Sta-Co
toggle clamps elucidated by product, dealer location and CAD drawings
DEWALT¨
High Performance Industrial Tools
Estwing
claw hammers, axes, specialty tools and pry bars
Fein
power tools
House of Tools
power tools, machinery and shop supplies
Hyde's
knives for all jobs and all applications, including industrial, masonry, painting, tiling, drywall, and more
L.S. Starrett
precision tools (micrometers, calipers, rules, etc.), tape measures, levels, electronic gauges, and sawblade products
Laguna Tools
you can get info on hard-to-find quality import combination machines, panel saws, shapers, edgebanders, etc. right now
Laser Reference
lasers for grade checking, leveling, grading, and excavating operations
Leatherman
the only tool known to have beaten the entire Swiss Army en masse. Never leave home without it
Levelite
billed as "the world's first self-leveling pocket lasers," so if you're having trouble keeping your pocket laser level, this product may be for you.
Mafell North America
homebuilding, timber, and woodworking machines from Germany
Makita Power Tools UK
U.K. site for the power tool manufacturer
Makita USA
United States site with general information on Makita tools, dealer directory as well additional "Makita Gear".
Maxrip Circular Saw Guide & Rip Blade
browse the instructions, tips and links, then order up a few of these custom-fit saw guides for Black & Decker, DeWalt, Milwaukee, and Skil
Milwaukee Electric Tool
the world needs more virtual Sawmills, and this heavy-duty tool manufacturer is happy to oblige
Momentum Laser
laser tools
NailPro
a wide variety of air, electric, and manual staplers and nailers, including Bostitch, Senco, Omer, and other top brands; staples and nails for many types of tools
Pacific International Tool & Shear
home of the Snapper Shear, and other extremely sharp and vicious-looking implements for cutting fiber-cement
PLS Pacific Laser Systems
compact laser levels that gives contractors plumb, level and square reference
Pairis Enterprises
home of the Skyhook and other building and layout tools
Paslode Interactive
they should really have an online game where you practice firing nails with the cordless nail gunning Impulse.
Patterson Avenue Tool Co.
home of the T-Jack, a quick-adjusting bracing tool used to install cabinets and ceiling drywall
Porta-Nails
info, background, and a video demonstration of the Porta-Nailer tool for professional wood-floor and detail installation
Porter-Cable Corporation
professional-grade power tools with lots of customer services
Prazi-USA
whatever you need cut, Prazi has a beam-cutter to work it for you
Quik Drive Fastening
auto-feed screwguns and a full-service site
RascalRule
a folding rule that combines the features of a level, square, bevel, and ruler
Rousseau Power Tool Accessories
table and miter saw stands, router tables and retrofit saw fence systems
Ryobi
power tools and forums
Safety Speed Cut
industrial-quality power saws and routers
Saw Tax Mfg. Co., Inc.
commercial-application saws and accessories
Senco Products
air-powered nailers and staplers, and advice on how to use said tools
Sifter Parts & Service
photos and descriptions of their sifters, screens, fabric filter media, dustbags, and rubber products
Skil Workshop
A catalog of all their tools and plenty of advice and plans for using them
Snap-on
tools and equipment for professional technicians, motor service shop owners, specialty repair centers, original equipment manufacturers, and industrial tool users.
spearetools.com
see the patented Nail Starter, a tool that lets you start nails with one hand
Templaco Tools
door-hanging tools, butt-hinge router templates, bore master cylindrical lock installation kits
Thor Systems
layout tools for roofers
Timberking
complete bandmill for lumber processing
Tjak
folks putting science and effort into making jacks sturdy enough to hold a home together for builders and remodelers
Tool Crib of the North
one of the country's biggest mail-order sellers of tools
Tool Shack
online sales of tools at discounted prices
Toolplace
home of the Rightape, a measuring tape for right-handed users, and the Power Harness, along with building tips and a newsletter
Tools for Less
small (but growing) online tool store
ToolSource
a place to talk, swap and shop tools
Trojan
saw stands and horses
Truslock
re-usable tool designed to space and brace roof trusses during installation
Vac Sac
disposable waste bags for shopvacs, wet/dry vacs and home central vacuums
Vaughan's HammerNet
striking tool products and advice on how to selct and use the right hammer for the job
Vermont American Corporation
huge manufacturer of power tool accessories
Wetzler Clamp
catalog of woodworking and metalworking clamps
Williams & Hussey
molders, planers and grinders
Woodmaster Tools
planers, sanders and knives
Wood-Mizer
portable sawmills
Zircon Corporation
A Higher Form of Tools - the story of this electronic hand tool manufacturer, inventors of the StudSensor
Vehicles & Accessories
Dodge
discounts available on trucks for contractors
Extendo Bed
basic info on nifty cargo beds that roll out of pickups and vans
Ford F-Series
if you can't have a ball playing along with their online "build your own model" simulation, well, buddy, you just can't have fun on the web
GMC Commerical
light- to heavy-duty trucks for commercial applications from General Motors
TracRac
sliding, removable racks for pickups and vans. You'll never be at a loss for storage again
