The rules are being proposed by the Moraga-Orinda Fire Protection District and would require homeowners to uproot plants, take down wood fencing and remove all other combustible materials within five ...

If you're looking to install a new fence, you may have seen shadowbox and stockade options. Here's the lowdown on each, and ...

If you want to laminate boards to make a tabletop, you'll need a wood jointer. It's also handy for flattening warped, ...

If your backyard is in need of a mini-makeover, this quick and simple wooden pathway could be the ideal solution. Here's how ...

My 7th Ward home remains a place of memories and shelter. Recently, however, I came home and looked into the backyard to find ...

A 1922 bungalow in West Hollywood, a four-bedroom house from 1898 outside Monterey, and a two-story midcentury house in the ...

As more homeowners get dropped by insurance companies, the Moraga-Orinda Fire District will consider an ordinance that would ...

It’s a relatively low-cost DIY way to upcycle or refresh old pieces around your home. The process of staining wood furniture is not daunting. If you have to remove any paint before staining ...

Location is the single most important factor when pricing a home. Proximity to desirable areas can speed up the sales process ...

A three-bedroom Carpenter Gothic house in Cambridge, N.Y., a renovated three-story home in Cincinnati, and a two-bedroom ...

Because the cost of a wood stove equipped with a catalytic converter is currently prohibitive for the average homeowner, the wood stove models we’ve recommended below are all non-catalytic models.

The real-time price of Brent crude oil is at $74.71 per barrel, and the price of WTI crude oil is at $70.72 per barrel. Oil prices are customarily quoted in dollars (USD) around the world, not only in ...