Q. I have to build a simple set of steps but I'm totally lost. I don't understand how to calculate what the distance should be for the risers and the treads. Everything about building steps seems ...

DEAR TIM: I have to build a simple set of steps but I’m totally lost. I don’t understand how to calculate what the distance should be for the risers and the treads. Everything about building steps ...

In many an older house, the stairway appears to be something of an afterthought. In the days before building codes, stairs were often tucked into narrow holes that required the user to duck or risk a ...

OCEAN ISLE BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - A family photo opportunity went terribly wrong when the stairs at an Ocean Isle Beach home collapsed beneath at least 13 people on Monday. At least five of them went to ...

King Hammurabi of Babylonia enacted the first known building codes. The first known written building code was enacted by King Hammurabi in Babylon in 1758 B.C. Literally written in stone, the harsh ...

Vancouver city councillors have approved a motion to explore single stairs in buildings of up to six storeys in the city, in line with provincial building code changes passed earlier this year. The ...