Building a bedroom in the basement without an egress window is a serious code violation and a major safety hazard. Many homeowners think they can simply convert their basement into a bedroom by adding ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. I read with interest the article "Building code proposals draw groups’ fire" (Aug. 13) about the Home Builders Association trying ...

What happens when basement additions push the line on building codes? Inspectors say some projects secretly bend the rules, with surprises you might not expect. Watch to learn how to spot the red flag ...