Single-stair building code reforms are spreading as states and cities seek more small multifamily housing while maintaining ...
Earlier this month Austin City Council approved a code change that allows buildings up to 5 stories tall to be built with a single staircase. Among housing advocates and architects, single-stair ...
For decades, it has been an axiom of construction: To reduce the danger from fire, a multifamily apartment building needs two stairwells. But a growing body of evidence is sparking a hot debate over ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A major change is trying to make housing more affordable in Nashville. Metro Council passed “smart stair” building codes this week that allow for construction of smaller ...
Simple stairs have just two components. The flat board that your foot steps on is called a tread. The treads connect to side stringers and sometimes to one that is in the middle of the stairs. The ...
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Could ‘single-stair reform’ come to San Diego? It may be the key to an apartment building boom
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In late September, a city became the first in California to legalize the construction of mid-rise apartment buildings ...
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