All of that makes the Internet a virtual gold mine of information for homeowners looking to spruce up a half bath or erect a three-room addition. And when you're doing a project on your house, a lot of times you're looking for specific information about a part or something. You can find a lot of resources on the Internet that will get you that information now. More than 700 companies and organizations that provide products or information about home improvement are catalogued at the site. It's used mostly by tradespeople, Haedrich said, who are looking for specific items from distributors and manufacturers.
Users also can request free catalogs and brochures about home improvement projects at the site.
I think home improvement is strong on the Internet because nearly everything is strong on the Internet now. It's becoming a standard way of getting information out. That's especially true from a commercial perspective. Vandervort said the Web site has changed the way he thinks about his business. That helps me decide what magazine articles and books I should be writing.