In San Francisco, there are plenty of old buildings that have amazing and varied histories.  But tracing its history can be a challenge especially post-1907 earthquake fires destroyed many public records.  Additionally, the building department archives and its various permit departments were established in various decades so getting a complete picture of your building’s records [...]

Exterior house painting is expensive, especially if you have a period building and want to bring out the best in the building’s architecture to enhance the value of your home.  So what is the best strategy? [Click on title of this post to expand article]