Single-stair building code reforms are spreading as states and cities seek more small multifamily housing while maintaining ...

Simple stairs have just two components. The flat board that your foot steps on is called a tread. The treads connect to side stringers and sometimes to one that is in the middle of the stairs. The ...

ONE of the owners of the Swiss bar where a blaze killed 40 people was allegedly a pimp who served time in jail – before his ...

The city’s top building official says it would take tens of millions of dollars to restore the landmark tower to its former ...

The fire that killed at least 40 people in a Swiss bar on New Year’s Day was made more likely by apparent flaws in the site’s design and management, experts say.

I feel it’s important for you to understand the structure of a set of stairs before you get out your saw and framing square.

What happens when basement additions push the line on building codes? Inspectors say some projects secretly bend the rules, with surprises you might not expect. Watch to learn how to spot the red flag ...

For book lovers in Baghdad, a two-story basement turned bookstore in the famous Al-Mutanabi Street is a rare treasure trove.

Firefighters battled a blaze in the basement of a heritage-listed six-level building in Auckland’s CBD this morning. A Fire and Emergency shift manager said they were called at around 10.15am after ...

Almost 1,000 people are without power after the basement of a Safeway grocery store in Wheaton, Maryland, flooded Wednesday, according to officials. Montgomery County Fire crews responded to a call to ...

A single staircase in a San Diego apartment building. Some stakeholders embrace what’s called “single stair reform in the debate over housing development. (Photo by Times of San Diego staff) This ...

STORIES RIGHT NOW ON THE 12 NEWS APP. DIANA: RESIDENTS OF A WEST ALLIS APARTMENT BUILDING ARE BACK HOME TONIGHT AFTER A HAZMAT SCARE. FIREFIGHTERS EARLIER TODAY EVACUATED THE 20 UNIT BUILDING AT ...