Sources of DIY information?

[usenet]

Hi. In connection with a small and highly experimental Wiki project I am contributing to, I was wondering if there were some good 'free' sources of useful sources of DIY, construction and building information?

The Project concerned is currently termed Wikiventory -

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explanation is here: the nature of Wikiventory, what I am looking for is some simple explanations of various Construction and DIY terms, and how they relate, so I can test the ideas mentioned in the above..

For example,

- Brick Wall = "A brick wall is made of [[brick]]s and [[cement]]"

- Brick = " A brick is a construction element, It is made from fired clay"

- Cement =" Cement is a binding material used in construction, It is made from [[Chalk]] and [[Clay]]"

or

- Window = " A window is an element in a wall There are many types of Window" and then go onto list say types of window like 'Sash Window' 'Skylight' etc...

Does anyone know of any good sources where I would find suitable explanations? (I am already aware of Wikipedia)

[meow2222]

ok, nitpick first. Lots of brick walls are not made from bricks and cement.

while true, that explains absolutely nothing. The purpose of a glossary is to explain, not meaninglessly fiddle about with words for the sake of it.

again...

If you want a glossary, just start a glossary thread here. If you want a how to, start a how to thread. uk.diy is a great place to learn about anything diy.

For a good glossary, see the uk.diy thread: Proper tool definitions and use :P

NT

[Mike Halmarack]

At this level, perhaps you'd find suitable information in some basic illustrated dictionaries or encyclopedias. Is it that you want the information in electronic form?