Any good forums discussing building and construction?

Question

I have some questions about building new homes, long term maintainance costs, any restrictions that are imposed etc. Are there any forums which discuss this?

Answer 1

http://forum.homeone.com.au/index.php

Answer 2

One of my favorites is

http://www.greenbuildingtalk.com

Also, there is a lot of info about different systems, energy efficiency, etc for new homes at

http://www.building-your-green-home.com

Hope this helps!

Answer 3

Try these

http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/build/

http://www.housingzone.com/