When it comes to remodeling, exterior replacement projects have routinely rewarded homeowners with more bang for their buck. This year is no different, as Realtors® recently rated many exterior improvements as among the most valuable home investment projects as part of the 2011-12 Remodeling Cost vs. Value Report. “This year’s Remodeling Cost vs. Value Report [...]
SAN FRANCISCO — Many considerations go into determining the best wall for a specific area. There are seven key components that must be examined before deciding which of the retaining walls material is right for the project in mind. Research the type of wall. Generally there are four types – gravity, cantilever, anchored and reinforced [...]
SAN FRANCISCO — On Friday, November 4, Dwell Magazine’s Special Issue, Best Homes In America, hits newsstands nationwide. The magazine takes readers on a visual ride through homes that represent the very best in modern design and American ingenuity. The collectors item book takes you from the deserts of California to the gritty streets of [...]
SunMath (SunMath.com), a leading developer of innovative, web-based tools for the solar industry has recently launched it’s newest software tool, Solar Calculator. This free tool uses proprietary incentive and utility rate databases to construct highly detailed, unbiased financial analyses. Years of development have gone into making a product that is both robust and accurate, but [...]
National solar powerhouse Real Goods Solar recently introduced new financing and purchasing options available to homeowners throughout California and Colorado that offer all of the benefits of solar power typically with no upfront investment. The new Real Goods Solar PowerSavings™ Planprovides flexibility that makes going solar easier and more affordable then ever before. Unlike other [...]
Kaori Imaizumi, the owner and designer of Blooming Floral Design in San Francisco, was just voted Best Florist in San Francisco Bay Area including the cities of San Francisco, Oakland, Santa Cruz and Walnut Creek for 2010 by SFGate.com readers. “Since beginning my career in floral design, I have won numerous awards,” said Imaizumi, [...]
It is difficult to predict when a natural or man made disaster will occur. The San Francisco Examiner reported last month that seismologists predict the Hayward fault, which runs directly under the East Bay’s western lowlands and last gave way in 1868, is due for a dramatic lurch: “an earthquake powerful enough to cripple transportation [...]
A newly constructed Menlo Park home has the newest in cutting edge technology for its hot water and heating needs. The unique system, installed by Bay Area Reid Heating and Energy, Inc., uses sophisticated controls to tie multiple water and heating systems together. The control for the integrated system manages three types of water: [...]
Western Star Wholesale Plant Nursery, a Sacramento and Bay Are a landscape supply wholesaler, knows why old saying goes, “Such joy in spring, do roses bring.” The nursery loves this time of year for the fragrant and beautiful roses in full bloom. Western Star also loves roses because they’re easy for anyone to grow successfully, [...]
Pacifica Hydroponics, in San Mateo is now offering two new nutrient lines for customers who want to build and maintain their own indoor gardens. These two added nutrient lines are BioBiz and General Organics. With these new hydroponic nutrients, indoor gardens can now have healthier and better-growing plants. “Pacifica Hydroponics carries everything you need to [...]