Single-stair building code reforms are spreading as states and cities seek more small multifamily housing while maintaining ...

Firefighters and builders are at odds over a new-to-Rhode Island corner of the housing-affordability debate: stairs. Citing the spiraling cost of construction, a group of developers and urbanists ...

Simple stairs have just two components. The flat board that your foot steps on is called a tread. The treads connect to side stringers and sometimes to one that is in the middle of the stairs. The ...

What do stairs have to do with California’s housing crisis? More than you might think, say many local policymakers. Cities across the state have been considering building code changes to let new ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...