After a few years of somewhat sedate changes in the residential code, 2018 has ushered in a few changes that need to be kept in mind. A ...

Some time in the 1990s, this Charleston, South Carolina home was expanded with an addition at the rear of the residence. The expansion wa...

ASTM's recently published comparison between ASTM F2508-16 (F2508) and ANSI/NFSI B101.3-12 (B101.3) by Bevill and Baker provides a bit of...

With the implementation of the 2015 IRC, contractors and designers should be aware of the expanded scope of Section R507 Exterior Decks. ...

In this article by John Chamberlin in The Construction Specifier, he discusses the needs of the moisture barrier and air barrier in accou...

In December 2015, the Dallas suburbs of Rowlett and Garland, Texas were heavily damaged by tornadic activity.  The National Weather Servi...

Implementation of the 2015 International Residential Code will permit the use of ramps having a slope not greater than 1 unit vertical in...