A look at the stair-building process and the details that help keep the work code-compliant. Focused on practical ...

You probably give little thought to why the stairs in your home are built the way they are. I’m talking about how high you need to lift your foot to get up to the next step and how deep the flat tread ...

States and cities are debating building code changes—like single-stair apartments and relaxed electrical/fire rules—to reduce ...

To lay out a set of stair stringers from scratch requires a little math, but not much. Equally important is some quiet time to run the numbers and at the same time to think about the construction ...