San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA

Opposites Attract in Nor Cal Addition

A modern, minimalist addition expands the footprint and functionality of this traditional family home.

Steve’s Multifunction Workbench

Can Yelp Manipulate Reviews? This Court Says Yes.

Little House on the Sidewalk

Amazon to Launch Marketplace for Handymen and Other Local Services

Lowe’s Agrees to $6.5 Million Settlement in CA Employment Case

Gray Water’s Time in the Sun

Appeal Promised in $1.15 Billion Lead-Paint Abatement Case

Time Lapse Remodel in San Francisco’s Noe Valley

CA Judge Orders 3 Firms to Pay $1.1 Billion for Lead-Paint Abatement

Mega-Builders Consolidate As Recovery Takes Hold

A Shingle-Style Remodel

Chinese Real-Estate Investors On A San Francisco Buying Spree

Los Angeles Ponders “Soft Story” Earthquake Retrofit Requirement

San Francisco Victorian Steps Into the Future

Light Touch

Modernizing a Historic Eichler Home

Innovative Aluminum Railing System

Getting Past Your Fear and Embracing Success

Make It Meaningful: Why Customer Satisfaction Should Be Part of Your Bonus Equation

Top Form: A Top-Floor Addition to a San Francisco Cottage Preserves the Footprint But Increases Living Space

Jeff Kann, president of Houseworks, Answers Five Questions About His Career

Food for Thought: What Remodelers Can Learn From Food Truck Vendors

Taste Sensation: Wine-Tasting Events Build Brand and Community Relationships

Where’s That Silver Bullet?

Merit Award, Bathroom Remodeling Under $50,000: Affordable Luxury

Merit Award, Kitchen Remodeling Over $100,000: Breaking It Down

Merit Award, Whole-House Remodeling Over $500,000: Cool and Efficient

Merit Award, Whole-House Remodeling $250,000 – $500,000: Wonky Works

Grand Award, Commercial Remodeling Over $500,000: Nourishing Atmosphere

Grand Award, Commercial Remodeling $250,000-$500,000: Building Culture

Remodeling Jobs Smaller, but Steady

Building a Simple Passive House

A LEED Debate in San Francisco

Box It Up: Bath Simple Mails Its Clients a Bathroom in a Box

Sales of Small Firms Are Up

Rack Rooms: Wine Cellar Design Tips

Cool, Calm, Edwardian

A Mid-Century Modern Getaway

A Kitchen for Family and the Joy of Cooking

Low-Flow Toilets Cause a Stink in San Francisco

Letters

Custom Builder of the Year 2011: Jim Murphy & Associates

Do Your Homework: Using Zillow.com to Gather Real Estate Information

Need a Hand? Worker Express Screens and Hires Tradespeople for the Construction Industry

Good Bones: Dramatic Transformation of a San Francisco Eatery

Merit Award, Green Remodeling Over $250,000: Reduce, Reuse, Renew

Grand Award, Commercial Remodeling Over $500,000: Warehouse to Wowhouse

Outside Assistance: Getting Started in Home Performance Contracting

Ask the Expert: Trades Working Directly for Clients

Walk-In Tubs Now A Big ‘Want’ Produt

Apply Online: Remodeling Companies Get Web-Savvy With Job Applications

Ohashi Design Studio updates 1960s ranch in Emeryville, Calif.

A 1960s box in San Francisco receives a green makeover

Dowling Kimm Studios gives a classic mid-century California house a makeover

Getting Your Employees to Stay When the Economy Recovers

The New S(uper)OPs: Brilliantly Simple Jobsite Solutions

Kitchens and Baths Still Offer Strong Value

Iris Harrell’s 10 Business Commandments

About the 2009 Fred Case Remodeling Entrepreneur of the Year Award

Honorable Mention, Small Project/Detail: Elegant Entryway

Merit Award, Green Remodeling: Freshly Sustainable

Best of the Year, Whole-House Remodeling: Flexible Footprint

Startup Plans to Build 25 Green-Building Product Stores in California

Paint: The Finishing Touch

How to Influence Positive Change

Cultivating Culture

Way Ahead of the Curve

Marketing Strategies No Longer Working…?

Pre-Construction Job-Staging Can Save Critical Time and Money

Legislation and Regulations

News

Connecting With Upscale Clients Through Art-Related Events

Ready for Prime Time

In the News

Green Remodeling Provides a Second Chance at Sustainability

Cities Mandate Paid Sick Leave

Historic Victorian remodel

Bringing Design In-House Can Improve Client Experience and Your Bottom Line

Employee Health Care

Second Look: Paul and Nina Winans

Responding to natural disasters

Know the Business

Not Your Grandfather’s Power-Tool Race

Picture This

In the News

Building a Slate-Tile Deck

The Hidden Costs of Doing Business

Grand Award: Additions

Big50 winners creating a diverse workplace

How remodelers talk about money

Home Run

Paul Discoe, Joinery Structures, Oakland, Calif.

0506-ToolHounds: Paul Discoe, Joinery Structures, Oakland, Calif.

Keeping Up With the Munsters

Skills to Build On

Woman’s Work

Scoring prospects with a lead sheet

Interview with Robin and Michael Muscardini

Blueprint for Successful Marketing

Are Translated Policy Manuals Necessary?

Solar Hot Water 101

Revisions of Home

Grand Award: Colorful and Bold

Becoming friends with clients

Evaluating a prospective job

Handling the larger remodel job

Tapping the minority market

Second Look: Jim Friedman and Paul Ryan

Merit Award: Clear and Simple

Weatherstripping Existing Windows

Owner Approval Checklist Reduces Change Orders and Misunderstandings

Kitchen: Concrete Impressions

Going With the Flow

Company jeopardizes success after market collapse; avoid unhealthy growth and straying away from core business functions

Exterior Lighting: Landscape Lighting

Legal: Do You Want to Be the Second Contractor on a Job?

Next generation of remodelers

Ebay: Construction Category

Tips for avoiding jobsite theft

2003 Honorable Mentions

Merit Award: Nature’s Path

Grand Award: Whimsical and Warm

Profile: Kevin Wallace

High-Tech Office in a Truck

Blueprint for meeting profit goals

Deck repair or replacement based on resitance and maintenance

Letters

Mediterranean Makeovers

The “Doomsday” Ratio

Master Suite

Major Kitchen Remodel

Siding Replacement

Roof Replacement

Window Replacement

Two-Story Addition

Contributors

Bathroom Addition

Bathroom Remodel

Basement Remodel

Renaissance Design Competition 2002

Letters To The Editor

Retrofitting Basements

Q&A: Painting Popcorn Ceilings

Notebook

Products

Giving employees bonds

Notebook

Selecting smart and skilled craft workers

Products

Notebook

Q&A: Painting Interior Bricks

Q&A: Durability of Water-Based Urethane Finish

Letters

Notebook

By Design: Seamless Additions

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Resources

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Q&A: Pressure-Washing Before Painting

Clear Finishes for Interior Woodwork

JLC Live! West Coast Edition

New England Update

A Remodeler Takes On New Construction

Letters

Prep Work for Clear Finishes

Q&A: Plastic Pressure-Relief Piping

Sizing Air Conditioners

New Laws New Lights

Eight-Penny News

Building With Style: Searching for Style

Q&A: Vapor-Retarder Paints

Taking Care of Business

Eight-Penny News

Preparing for Lean Times

Protecting Wood Roofs From Fire