Design

Homes are filled with features that occupants often take for granted. Even small details like window size, door width, stair tread depth, and light fixture placement often go unnoticed by residents but are critical elements that ensure occupant safety. Builders and contractors are intimately familiar with these details as they are core code requirements. The challenge, though, is that the terminology we use to describe some of these features is frequently  misused.  Let’s foc

All homes, including apartments, townhomes, and single-family residences, are complex structures. Modern homes, built to current codes...