The government's new energy tax credit could be worth a lot to your marketing effort. More
The Eubanks wanted a brighter room, a new kitchen, and a living space that flowed... More
Updated editions of the International Code Council's International Codes are now available. Of the 14 codes, two should prove to be most useful for remodelers: the International Existing Building Code and the International Residential Code. More
The NAHB has urged its members to oppose a new National Fire Protection Agency model building code, reviving a debate between the two associations over stair tread and riser standards. The NFPA 5000, issued in August 2002, requires a minimum tread depth of 11 inches and a maximum riser height of 7 inches for both residential and commercial buildings. More
St. Louis and St. Louis County, Mo., are developing codes to govern renovation work specifically, and they're working together to make sure their two codes are "as similar as possible," the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. Both are basing their code on the International Code Council's draft of the International Existing Building Code. More
For residential applications, steel flooring systems require new tools, attention... More
The International Code Council member organizations -- BOCA, ICBO, and SBCCI -- are working to develop a merger plan to present for a vote at their Joint Conference in the fall of 2002. "We can only proceed at a pace that will result in the strongest possible single organization," says Jon S. Traw, CEO of ICBO. "A projected implementation date in January 2003 is still realistic." More
