Fireplace installing and remodeling restrictions take effect The Bay Area has become the first region in the nation to ban wood-burning heating devices even modern stoves — in new-home construction.

A fireplace in Adams House bearing racist caricatures that are currently boarded up will be removed during renovations next year, the house’s faculty deans announced earlier this month.

A: Modifying the appearance of a fireplace can be one of the most gratifying changes you can make to a room. There is some expense involved, but the payback is worth it. And, if you're somewhat ...

The fireplace is often the most commanding element in any room it’s in. Size and abundance of material are often factors, but as renovation specialist Ron Parko points out, our eyes are ...

And for remodeling projects, "we're seeing fireplaces in probably three out of 10 jobs. A few years ago, it was one in 10," said Mark Brick, chairman of the National Association of the Remodeling ...

New restrictions on building and remodeling fireplaces went into effect in the Bay Area Nov. 1 (Mathew Sumner/Staff file photo) ...