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LINKS

Hofer Construction wants to make your home building process as smooth as possible. Here's a selection of links to assist you in your information search while planning your project. There's no affiliation, I've just picked links to help you 'connect' to our area. Call me if I can be of service!

Dream Home Ideas:

The Plan Collection

Locate your dream house plan by square footage, bedrooms, width, and other defining factors. There's special plans for passive solar, and a large variety of plans by style.
 

How To Build Your Dream Home

A Guide for Custom Home Buyers, from April 1996 issue of Custom Home magazine
 

The Home Energy Saver

Investing in your home with energy saving features could be more profitable than investing in Wall Street!
 

Energy Star

Find products that will save you money with your remodeling project.
 

Hardie Siding

James Hardie exterior sidings are durable, fire-resistant, attractive alternatives to traditional wood composite, cedar, vinyl, brick or stucco sidings.
 

IPE Wood Comparison

IPE Decking is fire resistant as well as beautiful.
 

Remodeling Tips:

Tips on Selecting a Contractor

Selecting the right contractor for the project is the most important project decision you'll make.
 

Prioritizing Your Home Improvement 'Wish List'

Which projects should you tackle first?
 

The Home Improvement Calendar

These tips will save you time and money!
 

Accessible Housing Design

This plans will give you ideas for the perfect home for all ages.
 

Healthy Home Guidelines

Accessible Design, Safe Rooms, Radon, Mold, Lead, Indoor Air Quality and Healthy Home Building.
 

Compare Fuels Costs

There are a variety of ways to heat a home and a number of different fuels to use. Use the online calculator below to estimate the costs associated with each type of heating and cooling fuel before selecting one method for your home.
 

Real Estate Information

Record Searchlight

Shasta County's biggest newspaper.
 

Shasta County MLS

View property listings in Shasta County, courtesy of Real Estate Professionals GMAC.
 

Shasta County Association of Realtors

Find an agent or check out protperty listed in the MLS.
 

Homeowner/Landowner Information

Your Land: Landowner assistance

The Western Shasta RCD has been involved in fire hazard analysis and fuel reduction for several years for the purpose of protecting natural resources and improving watershed health.  Assisting local landowners in reducing fuel levels on their property directly benefits the entire watershed.
 

CAL Fire - Defensible Space

Learn how to make your home "Fire Safe"
 

Fire Safety for Homeowners

Learn some basics about wildland fires and incorporate the information into your construction plans.
 

CERES: Shasta County

Environmental and Planning Information for Shasta County
 

Redding Map Server

An interactive map server which includes General Plan, Land Use, Zoning, along with Addresses and Assessor Parcel Numbers, Subdivisions, Police Beats, Fire Districts, Water and Wastewater lines, School Districts and more!
 

Google Maps

Online aerial photos and directional maps.
 

TerraServer USA

Online topography maps and aerial photos.
 

Local Goods and Services

Cyber-Sierra.Com

Web site construction and information searches plus help on building your online business!
 

Oak Run Library

Check out a good book! Support out local library!
 

Meeks Lumber

Need lumber, doors or ? Check our prices first!
 

Hawkins Exteriors

Dual pane windows and vinyl siding can be yours!
 

Rainbow Hearth and Home

Wood stoves, pellet stoves, gas/oil heaters, we have it all!
 

Professional Exterminators of Northern California

Got pests or pesky critters? Call us!
 

Frontier Communications

Telephone services for eastern Shasta County.
 

PG and E

Energy checklists and more.
 

Shasta County

Information from Shasta County government, including employment opportunities.
 

City of Redding

Information from Redding government, including employment opportunities.
 

Palo Cedro Chamber of Commerce

Check out their members list for local business contacts for our outlying communities.
 

Redding Chamber of Commerce

Check out their members list for the large Redding area.
 

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Guest Article: Tips on Selecting a Contractor