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 link to the latest v...

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

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 insight into the of...

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

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

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

Implementation of the 2015 International Residential Code will permit the use of ramps having a slope not greater than 1 unit vertical in 8 units horizontal ...