Considering a backyard deck build or reno this year? Be sure you know your numbers when it comes to railing heights, guard heights, and other code requirements.

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 ...

If the building had been up to code, with proper lighting in the staircase and a handrail as required by the city, Thompson would have still have her leg, she argued. » READ MORE: Philly and the Pa.