Building a bedroom in the basement without an egress window is a serious code violation and a major safety hazard. Many homeowners think they can simply convert their basement into a bedroom by adding ...

You love your home. It's your personal haven, your biggest investment. Yet beneath that familiar comfort lurks something most ...

A church-run homeless shelter was cited for dozens of fire and building code violations last month and will need to install sprinklers, alarms, fire-safe doors among other upgrades or risk fines and ...

It doesn't matter if you own or rent, safety is a top priority when it comes to housing. For most people, safety concerns are right up there on the list of importance, next to affordability. But ...