Building a bedroom in the basement without an egress window is a serious code violation and a major safety hazard. Many homeowners think they can simply convert their basement into a bedroom by adding ...

Privacy Fences That Cross Height Restrictions That tall privacy fence blocking prying neighbor eyes might be blocking more ...

One would think that holding property owners accountable for the state of their buildings would be considered “the low hanging fruit” when figuring out ways to turn neighborhoods around. But for far ...

Kevin McOsker from the International Code Council joined us for a Q&A on building safety, and some of the most common safety mistakes made in construction. McOsker, vice president of technical ...

Wilkes-Barre city officials found dozens of health, building and motor vehicle code violations during walks through two neighborhoods last week and shut down a pet food facility as well. Council ...

Boulder officials announced Friday that the Ash House, a private student housing building on University Hill, is free of building code violations that could jeopardize tenants’ safety. The Ash House, ...