Building a deck makes for a fantastic addition to any home. But it’s not going to be much use without a good set of deck stairs to get up and down from your primary backyard relaxation spot. The right ...

A staircase is more than just a functional component of a home; it’s a statement piece that adds elegance and character to any space. The typical American homeowner pays $2,200 to install a new ...

Unlike traditional enclosed stairs, which can become dangerous chimneys for smoke and heat, an open-air stair creates a reliable, passive evacuation route. The design carefully calibrates building ...

Eliminating the requirement for two staircases in multi-story residential buildings lets developers use smaller lots and more flexible designs to create denser housing.

Canada's second most affordable major city joins those angling to nix the requirement for two staircases in multi-family ...

Seemingly a simple thing, this rule has a host of consequences for the size, shape, and design of U.S. buildings, all but forcing developments to follow a narrow set of building footprints. Most ...

Single-stair, then, is a change to local building codes that essentially removes the need for the second staircase. This allows buildings to be designed around, say, a central atrium or stairwell ...

Previously treated as solely functional, the integration of color and dimension into residential stairs is stronger than ever. Adobe Stock. One particularly unusual phenomenon is “witches stairs ...

To date, at least 15 states — including California, Minnesota, Montana, Tennessee, and Virginia — have passed laws or amended regulations to allow single-stair design in four- to six-story ...

Like every other design detail in your home, they can be a reflection of your personal taste and style, while also making life easier (for example, replacing straight stairs featuring a knee ...

Single-stair, then, is a change to local building codes that essentially removes the need for the second staircase. ... Single-stair construction solves a design problem; ...

Social climbers: Stairs rise from necessity to blank canvas for creative home design — and oohs and ahs on the Internet Plus, what are ‘witches stairs,’ and were they truly invented to allay ...