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  1. aarondahl

    Garden Style Apartment Stairs & Shaft Enclosure Requirement

    Howdy. We have a garden style apartment (R-2) project, fully sprinkled and 3 stories. The arrangement includes shared breezeways with open exterior stairs front and rear in compliance with Section 1027 (IBC 2021). Walls are 1-hr. with 20 minute, self closing doors. There are no other openings...
  2. S

    IBC 2018 1027.5 Exterior Exit Stairway Location

    Hi, I have an R-2 occupancy, Type VB construction, that is 2 stories. The second story is served by one open/exposed exterior exit stairway at a landing serving 4 individual dwelling units. The exterior stairway runs along the exterior wall of one of the units toward an open yard, and I...
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