Selecting exterior house paint colors can be a challenge for anyone, but it becomes even more complicated if your home happens to lie in one of Los Angeles’ 30 Historic Preservation Overlay Zones or “HPOZ” (a designation indicating historic significance...
Replacing your entry or front door requires some serious consideration – because there’s a number of factors to think about. Doors can be made of different materials, come in many different styles, offer different levels of security, have different...
Wood windows can be just as energy efficient as their more modern counterparts with the proper weather-stripping and maintenance. Only 10% of air loss is caused by window leakage, with one third coming from drafty floors, walls, and ceilings....
The Los Angeles HPOZ Program Los Angeles’ Historic Preservation Overlay Zone ordinance, passed in 1979, allows a neighborhood to petition the city for designation as a historic district. If the designation is approved, any significant changes to structures within...