BayPointArchitect
Sawhorse
I would agree
If the offshoot is open to the corridor.
If I have to walk through a door to get to the offshoot,,,, Like in the examples posted,,,
Than no it is not a dead end issue
CDA, While I would normally agree with you, our local Fire Marshal received an interpretation from NFPA that says otherwise. NFPA interpretation said that inserting a door does not interrupt the length of the corridor and it does not eliminate the dead end issue. Before our State Fire Marshal received that interpretation (more than two years ago), they would advise folks to introduce a door with a sign "NOT AN EXIT". But that is no longer a solution.
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