Single-stair building code reforms are spreading as states and cities seek more small multifamily housing while maintaining ...

You may be like most folks. I’m guessing you give very little thought to the stairs you go up and down on a regular basis.

Requiring two stairs, as on lift, limits layout options for multi0-family buildings as compared to single stair, as shown at right. Pew Charitable Trust illustration. Sign up for the Concord Monitor's ...

California weighs single-stair apartments above three stories, aiming to address housing costs and urban infill challenges.

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 ...