ANN ARBOR, MI — Mindy Kerr made history when she was hired as Ann Arbor’s first female firefighter. That was July 1980 and ...

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HGTV just unveiled its 2025 Smart Home, a renovated mid-century gem located in San Antonio, Texas. Here's our favorite design ...

Out comes the smokeless fire pit, an umbrella goes up on the patio, and outdoor lighting that will brighten the entryway, all ...

You don't expensive, complete stair railing renovations to update them. Instead, replace and customize railing spindles with this straightforward DIY upgrade.

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Short takes from last week's Select Board meeting, including under budget fire station bids, VFW demolition, UMLARC, and more ...

AUSTIN, Texas — On Thursday, Austin City Council members approved a change to building codes that will soon allow apartments up to five stories tall to be built with only one staircase.

“Pressurisation of very tall shafts becomes unwieldy, and all occupants can’t be expected to descend via staircase only.” Room design can also help control a fire to a single floor, Johnson explained.

Stairs - you run up and down them like Julie ... so I was intrigued to see if Grand Designs, temple of cool for the homebuilding classes, had come across something better. Well, they had and ...

Fire-resistant design is top of mind for many homeowners in California, especially after the wildfires that ravaged parts of Los Angeles this year. Those affected by the recent fires and looking ...

Wichita City Council members have approved a contract for design work on a new fire station and replacements for two other stations. The city’s Capital Improvement Program includes $59 million in ...