Most homeowners assume that if a house was legal when it was built, it will stay that way. The surprise comes when you open ...

Building codes have existed for thousands of years. In the Code of Hammurabi, written between 1755 B.C. and 1750 B.C., item 229 states that “if a builder builds a house for someone and does not ...

With the release last month of the new NFPA 5000 Building Construction and Safety Code by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the anticipated battle of building codes is officially under ...

As the United States faces a mounting housing affordability crisis, a debate is intensifying between home builders and code officials over how best to balance costs, safety, and long-term efficiency ...

Tornadic uplift is what caused many city homes to lose their roofs in the May 16 tornado. This article first appeared in the Solutions newsletter. Click here to learn more and sign up. Few videos of ...