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After a Disaster: Repairing Your Home
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/distalr
Source: United States Federal Trade Commission

Provides cautionary information about hiring contractors to repair your home. Provides do's and don'ts about hiring contractors.
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• What should I beware of when hiring a contractor?

AIA Access
http://www.aia.org/consumer/
Source: American Institute of Architects

Resource for locating an architect. Includes information on finding architects, questions to ask architects before hiring an architect, terms, and planning a project.
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• Where can I find information about hiring an architect?

AIA Contract Documents
http://www.aia.org/documents/default.asp
Source: American Institute of Architects

Resource containing standardized contracts for owner-architect and owner-contractor contracts. Includes form agreements, general conditions of the contract, bond contracts, commentary, a guide to supplementing terms, and more. The contracts are architect friendly.
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• Where can I find information about what to include in my construction contract?

Bellingham Municipal Code - Buildings and Construction
http://www.cob.org/web/bmcode.nsf/30c2b313f243223f
Source: City of Bellingham

Bellingham's municipal code covering buildings, electrical, fire, mechanical, plumbing, and floodplain issues in construction.
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• Where can I find the Bellingham municipal building code?

Building and Fire Safety
http://www.co.chelan.wa.us/bl/bl2.htm
Source: Chelan County

Chelan County department responsible for building and structural compliance with county ordinances.
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• How do I obtain a building permit in Chelan County?