This means every bedroom, sleeping porch, multifunctional guest room, or any other space in your home where someone might sack out (perhaps a cushy window seat?) sho… See more

While smoke detectorsare vital in sleeping areas, most local codes dictate that you’ll need to put one on every floor, even if that floor has no bedrooms. This includes an unfinished … See more

To ensure that you get the correct minimum setback from a stove or oven, don’t measure from the top of the appliance up the wall. Instead, measure from the outer edge of th… See more

The IRC serves as the minimum standard for safe construction, but many communities strengthen those codes with rules of their own. If your community has additional c… See more