Old House Links The links on this page lead to the best Web sites in this subject area. All are rated and reviewed. If you don't see what you're looking for in the list below, don't despair. We may have recently discovered your dream site and added it to the updated links collection we maintain on the Web. To see the updated lists, and other features for the home improver, go to Home Central at http://www.homecentral.com/home by clicking the button on the right.

A-Ball Plumbing Supply (http://www.a-ball.com/) Graphics: Lots

If you're repairing or replacing old-style plumbing fixtures, A-Ball is a grade-A Web site. In their catalog, you'll find the unique and the antique from around the world. And check out their "Helpful Hints" for renovation guidance and design ideas. (Preview)

Ask The Builder (http://www.AskBuild.com/) Graphics: Few

If you can't find answers in the archives of columnist and contractor Tim Carter, there's a good chance he'll personally reply to your question. But don't wait--if this burgeoning Web site lives up to its promise, homeowners will be lining up for miles. (Preview)

The Audubon Society--Building for an Environmental Future (http://www.audubon.org/) Graphics: Few

Even the oldest buildings can be renovated to achieve minimum impact on the environment. The Audubon Society did it with their 19th century Manhattan headquarters, and they'll tell you how to do the same with your home.

The Internet Antique Shop (http://www.tias.com/) Graphics: Few

With dealers, bookstores, magazines and mailing lists, this is the one-stop shop for antiques.

Learn about Antiques and Collectibles (http://willow.internet-connections.net/web/antiques/) Graphics: Few

Looking for furnishings as old as your house? Here's sound advice for the newcomer to the antiquing culture. (Preview)

National Wood Flooring Association (http://www.woodfloors.org/) Graphics: Few

If you have a question about purchasing or maintaining a wood floor, the NWFA has what you're after. The quality of the writing is occasionally cause for a bit of head scratching, however. And they don't cover wood floor installation.

Falcon-Wood (http://www.oldtools.com/) Graphics: Few

You may not want to shape your bedroom door with a $1175 wood plane from the Depression era. But if you think it would look just fine sitting on your mantle, browse through this photo gallery of refurbished antique tools--most still in working order.

This Old House (http://pathfinder.com/@@ItIO8QJzfwEAQH@c/TOH/) Graphics: Lots

The dynamic duo that made home improvement hip on the airwaves takes the show to cyberspace. TOH groupies will love this slick page, as will those searching for home repair ideas and answers.

Traditional Building Magazine (http://www.traditional-building.com/) Graphics: Few

The real find here is a searchable database containing contact information for dealers of antique and traditional style furnishings, hardware, ironwork, woodworkùwell, just about anything you might find in or around an old home.