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    doors equipped with a power door operator need not to provide clear space on the latch side

    The following is from Ontario Building Code, Division B, Part 3: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3.8.3.3. Doorways and Doors ... (10) Unless equipped with a power door operator, a door in a...
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    height of handrail on stairs and ramps 965 mm vs 1070 mm

    This is from Ontario Building Code: 9.8.7.4. Height of handrails (2) Except as provided in Sentence (3), Clause 3.8.3.4.(1)(e) and Sentence 9.8.4.5A.(1), handrails shall be 865 mm to 1 070 mm high. ----------------------------------------------------------- 3.8.3.4. Ramps (1) Ramps located in...
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