Looking for information on improving, updating, or remodeling your home? Here are some Web sites that provide a lot of such information:

INFORMATION WEB SITES

Ask the Builder - Web site by Tim Carter, a nationally syndicated newspaper columnist on home improvement and repairs
BobVila.com - Bob Vila's home improvement remodeling, and repair Web site for persons who want to do it themselves.
DoItYourself.com - A vast collection of information and links for the do-it-yourselfer on home improvement, repair, remodeling, hardware, contractors, lenders, and much more
Home & Family - Web site providing links to a myriad of family- and home-related Web sites
Home Improvement Encyclopedia - Better Homes & Garden's compendium of home improvement information
HomeownerNet - Provides access to a variety of information about home remodeling, construction, maintenance, design, furnishings, lawn and garden care, safety concerns, do-it yourself projects, home shows and much more.
Hometime - Web site for the Hometime series on public TV
Remodeling Online - Lots of information on remodeling your home

HARDWARE AND HOME IMPROVEMENT STORES

Ace - Web site for Ace hardware stores (one in Mahomet)
Home Depot - Web site for Home Depot stores (one is in Champaign at the corner of north Prospect Ave. and Bloomington Road)
Lowe's - Web site for Lowe's Home Improvement Centers (one is in Champaign on Prospect Ave., north of I-74)
Menard's - Web site for Menard's stores (one is in north Champaign, on Town Center Blvd)
True Value - Web site for True Value stores (one each in Champaign, Urbana, Arcola, Ivesdale, Monticello, Paxton, and Villa Grove)