A provision in a new state law barring most North Carolina governments from requiring inspections of the plywood and nails that hold a home’s frame together could leave many vulnerable to high winds, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Whether or not anything in your home is in fact "to code" is a mystery to most homeowners. Depending on the work that's been done ...

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This photo shows sheathing on under-construction homes in Wake County. House Bill 488 prevents local governments from requiring builders to have sheathing, which ties a home’s frame together, ...

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