Prevent accidents and make your home safer by learning about and fixing these code violations. Many are DIY-able. The purpose of building codes is to create safe houses, and as building practices ...

Easton’s building codes call for handrails on every house that has three or more steps if that property is sold, and attorney Charles Smith says the requirement is an example of excessive code ...

According to the North American Deck and Railing Association, some 40 million existing residential decks were built prior to 1990—before stricter codes for deck construction mandated safer ...