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

Firefighters and builders are at odds over a new-to-Rhode Island corner of the housing-affordability debate: stairs. Citing the spiraling cost of construction, a group of developers and urbanists ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

​In the U.S., cities such as Seattle and New York now permit new single exit stairway buildings, as does the state of Hawaii.