“The windows in the hallways only have screens, so there’s nothing protecting against outside elements,” the original poster ...

Gov. Maura Healey wants to update the state building code by legalizing single-stair mid-rise housing units to make it easier to construct more homes across Massachusetts, an effort that has ...

State building code now requires two staircases in buildings of a certain size. The new rule would drop it to one.

As 'Wuthering Heights' returns to the cultural spotlight, interiors are shifting with it — toward darker woods, saturated ...

By rethinking the building code and allowing single-stair apartment buildings, the city made small-lot, mid-rise apartments ...

This story was originally published . Sign up for their newsletters. In the fall of 2023, the California Legislature tasked the state’s fire safety regulators with writing a report that some housing ...

If your stair railing is old, dysfunctional, not to code, or simply not to your taste, you may have considered changing it ...

California is reviewing whether to allow single-stair multifamily buildings above three stories, a move that could impact housing affordability and design. The decision will affect developers, lenders ...

You may be like most folks. I’m guessing you give very little thought to the stairs you go up and down on a regular basis. They might be constructed from wood, steel, or concrete. The vast majority of ...

States and cities are revising building codes to allow single-stair multifamily buildings, aiming to increase affordable housing while maintaining safety standards. Minnesota’s recent study may guide ...

Wood is very easy to work with, and it can create very strong stairs. I stood just 10 feet away from a marvelous circular staircase made from wood. It was in the Loretto Chapel in Santa Fe, New Mexico ...