Recent code updates and stricter enforcement mean that a handrail installed at 34 inches instead of 36, or a baluster gap slightly over 4 inches, can now trigger failed inspections and safety risks.

Building codes, such as the International Residential Code, set strict requirements for railing height, spacing, and strength to prevent falls and injuries. For example, most decks over 30 inches high ...

Several weeks ago, I shared a story with you about a young woman. She attends our church, and my wife and I are friends with her. A week ago she reached out to me with a new problem. She was ...