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    Tiny Sleeping Space Code Issues

    I designed a residential accessory building in Portland, Oregon that was built seven years ago that’s tall and skinny and has a tiny “room” at the top, ostensibly for sleeping, though I never addressed it as a sleeping space, and we labeled it as storage for code review – the client called it...
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    Clarification of Common Path Distance

    The total internal distance for the common path is over 75'. I'm looking for advice on understanding the common path portion of the code. To rephrase the question as a hypothetical: Say a common path is 74', then comes to a point with two choices, both paths are another 74' to a rated corridor...
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    Clarification of Common Path Distance

    I have seen several references online to the common path travel distance being the from the remotest point of travel distance to a point in which there are two ways to an exit or to the next higher level of protection. Where in the IBC code does it describe the point of "two choices"? What I'm...
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    Locked Escape Game Rooms

    I meant to say, there is no override from...
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    Locked Escape Game Rooms

    You are completely right. I'll just leave the rooms blank and see if that will do. I just went back to the businesses website and found only one reference to being locked in a room: "What if I don't escape? Not to worry if you are unable to escape in the hour given our staff will kindly let...
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    Locked Escape Game Rooms

    I was not sure what to call these spaces. For the business, they do not serve any other purpose, though, I suppose a group up to 8 people plus staff might gather there pre or post-game. I was assuming that the assembly spaces were accessory to the business and basically counting those spaces...
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    Locked Escape Game Rooms

    It's interesting that from an internet search of escape rooms businesses, it appears that many must have lockable rooms. I found several that have a question and answer or just a list of safety features that state something like this: What happens in the case of an emergency? Put your mind at...
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    Locked Escape Game Rooms

    They are just non-used rooms, but I needed to indicate that they are not part of the assembly space and part of the egress path, so, if they are functioning a corridors, then that's what I'll call them. I think most of the suggestions about the locked rooms are good ones, especially, don't have...
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    Locked Escape Game Rooms

    Apparently can't attach image URL Here are the plan files https://www.flickr.com/photos/187067126@N02/49559884981/in/dateposted/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/187067126@N02/49559895181/in/dateposted/
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    Locked Escape Game Rooms

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    Locked Escape Game Rooms

    I have a client that has been operating an escape room games in a tenant space in the City of Tualatin, Oregon without permits. The space is 4,300 s.f. and unsprinkled. I'm tasked with creating a life safety plan with any required upgrades. This is the City's first time dealing with an escape...
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