Tropical storm Ida showed that when it comes to building regulations in New York, the stakes can be as high as life and death. That’s according to Council Member Inez Barron, who represents a large ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. I read with interest the article "Building code proposals draw groups’ fire" (Aug. 13) about the Home Builders Association trying ...

TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) – Liz Noe’s Tonawanda home was bursting at the seams, so the young grandmother and her mom remodeled her basement, adding a bedroom for her son and grandchild. By turning her ...

When real estate agents prepare offers for a house with a basement apartment, they typically insert a clause stating that “seller does not warrant retrofit status.” This results in the purchaser ...

NEWPORT, R.I. (WPRI) — When Laura Smith got her first electric bill in her new apartment she wondered why it was so expensive, with no idea she was also paying for the power used by the tenant in the ...

Basements, often a cool refuge in the summer, can be deadly traps when a fire breaks out in a home. Now, a state building code that will take effect on Oct. 1 will require residents to add fire exits ...

A 42-year-old Bethlehem man died Tuesday morning when he was unable to escape from the basement of a burning seven-unit boarding house, authorities said. A tenant who heard the smoke alarm and two ...

Building without a permit can have serious consequences for both the homeowner and contractor You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. If you happen ...

I have a one story brick building – residential, 1 family. We have an open stairway to the basement at the bottom of which is a door to the basement. The bottom of the stairway is enclosed. I want to ...

Basements, often a cool refuge in the summer, can be deadly traps when a fire breaks out in a home. Now, a state building code that will take effect Oct. 1 will require homeowners to add fire exits or ...

Tax Watch columnist David McKay Wilson reaches the New Castle building inspector regarding Sandra Lee's finished basement. Whether celebrity chef and author Sandra Lee needs a certificate of occupancy ...