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door width

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    width of interior door at top of stairs

    Hello. We live in Georgia, and are having a door put in at the top of our stairs that lead to the basement. There is no landing, so the door will not swing over the steps, it will swing into the hallway. What is the minimum width door code allows? There is no access out of the basement other...
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    Existing Exterior Door in Office

    I am working on an office renovation and recently discovered a door that was covered up. I believe the CEO would enjoy having this door from his office, but it is not required for egress. It is only 32" wide though and want to make sure this is wide enough? The occupant load is 15 and it is...
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