TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) – Liz Noe’s Tonawanda home was bursting at the seams, so the young grandmother and her mom remodeled her basement, adding a bedroom for her son and grandchild. By turning her ...

Know how much space you are working with. This is particularly important regarding height: Many local regulations on turning a basement into a livable area require that the basement be at least 7 feet ...

*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 ...