The team of masons, covered in dust and sweat, had been working in the ruins of the Altadena house for hours when a shout echoed across the wreckage. Volunteer Devon Douglas emerged from a pit of ...

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In a race against time to save a unique treasure from the wrecking ball, the Union County Freeholder Board has secured the means to preserve a historic fireplace. The fireplace is located in the ...

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Despite the 30-foot-high vaulted ceiling and a wall of windows almost as tall, the oft-used family room of this 1980s-era contemporary in Florence felt less than light and airy. The redbrick fireplace ...

Workers will spend the winter break removing an asbestos gym floor from Eisenhower School in Prospect Heights. “We figure let’s get it done now, when the kids won’t be around,” said Rick Ewanio, ...

With Palm Crest Elementary School anticipating a total campus renovation in 2021, it’s clear the days of the former La Cañada Unified School District office on the corner of Palm Drive and Fairmount ...

A mum's chic DIY job on her living room fireplace has wowed hundreds while many were surprised by the budget materials she used. While the Perth woman's fireplace looks like an expensive stone feature ...

When thousands of homes were reduced to ash by the Eaton Fire, one of the few things left behind were the chimneys — and the kiln-fired tiles that adorned them. “They were born of fire,” says Eric ...