Wood fireplaces and stoves banned in new buildings

In its continuing effort to make breathing easier, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District is again clamping down on wood fireplaces and stoves, banning them in all new buildings and requiring more efficient, clean-burning devices where <

Fracking to blame for high wood cost

About 2.5 million households in the U.S. burned wood to keep warm in 2013, just 2.1 percent of total households but up from the 1.7 percent that stoked stoves in 2005, according to the U.S. census. The percentages get significantly higher in m

An Aberdeen home with a hidden extra

... styled in neutral tones, which will let new owners easily add their own stamp to the decor. The house has been upgraded over the years, but still holds its character and retains many of its original features, including cornicing and French polish