If you stick to the stringent criteria of Permitted Development, you can build an extension without planning permission ...

The Architectural Association of Kenya (AAK) has called for a halt to further alterations to State House, Nairobi.AAK expressed concern over ongoing renovations at State House, saying it compromises ...

A third of American homes, or about 48 million properties, are at risk of wildfires. Here's how to protect yours.

There is some hope among the smouldering ruins of many parts of Los Angeles. Entire neighbourhoods were ravaged by the recent ...

Defensible space is the buffer homeowners can create between their homes and the grass, trees, shrubs, or any other wildland area that surround it. This space helps to slow or stop the spread of ...

Gable and hip roofs both serve similar functions, but they each carry their own unique pros and cons. Here's how to choose ...

Los Angeles’s Palisades and Eaton fires earlier this month, with their structure losses totaling 6,380 and 9,418, ...

Eaves are both a decorative accent and a functional addition to your home's exterior. Here's what you need to know to ...

Nendo's Hand-in-Hand House comprises six 20-square-meter cottages unified through a large winding terrace and wavy roof.

Then there's the roof — a ... many roofs or under eaves. But in a powerful fire, Schuh says, “if you’re on the side where the wind is putting pressure against the house, it’s also blowing ...

which will then flow down to the edge of the roof. As it reaches the eave of the house that extends past the walls, the temperature is much cooler, which can cause the water to freeze, according ...