Planning a major renovation or just making small improvements around the house? Understanding building codes is crucial.

While utilizing your basement as your sleeping quarters is a worthwhile investment, there are regulations mandated by the law that you need to consider.

Most homeowners spend a lot of time planning what their dream home should look like. New kitchen island, finished basement bedroom, sleek glass staircase railing - it all sounds great until someone ...

Basements, often a cool refuge in the summer, can be deadly traps when a fire breaks out in a home. Now, a state building code that will take effect on Oct. 1 will require residents to add fire exits ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. I read with interest the article "Building code proposals draw groups’ fire" (Aug. 13) about the Home Builders Association trying ...