In the wake of Hurricane Helene, two feet of rain fell on western North Carolina, damaging or sweeping away thousands of houses in landslides and floods. At least 101 people died. In many cases, ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. You may think home builders are all about raising walls and hammering down roofs, but ...

Increasingly destructive wildfires have consumed tens of thousands of homes over the past decade, but few states have codes that require houses be built with fire-resistant materials. Now, a new study ...

LANSING, MI - Michigan is poised to implement building codes requiring new homes make significant jumps in energy efficiency and finally modernizing rules that date back a decade — if they survive a ...

When my wife and I bought our house a few years ago, we were delighted by its century-old charm. Then I fell down the stairs—more than once. Upon sober inspection, it turned out our vintage stairs, ...

OneClickDIY, a trusted online retailer of premium insulation and sealants, has released a comprehensive safety guide addressing critical fire safety and building code requirements for do-it-yourself ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Tens of thousands of new homes have been popping up across the Lowcountry over the past several years but many homeowners are complaining about problems they’re having with ...

For about 20 years, dozens of North Hempstead homeowners have been battling noncompliance with the town code due to previous ...