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egress door

  1. J

    Egress Issue? I don't think so... but?

    Designed a 6 unit R-2 Building, two units per floor split down the middle with a stair accessible to both units on every floor, front and back - BASIC. Inside the front door of each unit is a small area with a coat closet directly in front of you, 4'-6" away from the entry door; the coat closet...
  2. M

    Sliding doors for California hotel project (R-1 occupancy)

    Has anyone provided a sliding door assembly that is egress compliant when it's the egress door from a balcony to a hotel guestroom? I have used a lift and slide before, but wondering if there are other mfrs to look at as well. I understand water performance is an issue, but if there's one that...
  3. T

    Egress From Private Garage

    I am working on a cottage cluster development in Oregon. There will be 8 detached single family homes on their own lots. There are 2 detached garages, each with 4 enclosed bays on a common lot. Each bay is small, occupant load of 1 or 2. Garages are type U - private garage. I am wondering if it...
  4. T

    Commercial Kitchen Door Fire Rating

    I'm working with an architect on confirming the rating for a door leading into a commercial kitchen from a dining room. He specified a standard grade 0 hour rated door with standard glass. I didn't approve the specifications and sent notes back after plan review that said the door should have...
  5. T

    In this situation, is this considered one step or two? Is it ok for the first step to be ground level or should there be a riser?

  6. G

    I or L shape cellar egress door stairway? MUST have railing?

    Hi all, I need to dig an egress door in order to keep the current shower in the cellar (two means of egress for keeping three fixture bathroom). I can't decide btw I shape straight up and down stairway or L shape stairway. The width of the building is 14/15 ft. The current drawing put the door...
  7. K

    Accessible Egress Door

    Does an accessible egress door have to swing out? This particular door serves an occupant load less than 50. How do you handle exit hardware if it opens in?
  8. M

    Egress Swing Direction

    Hello, that's my first thread here and I'm sure it will not be the last one we have a new project that we are working on, it's an academic building located in Alamin Egypt, we have almost all rooms occupant load exceeds 50 which require more than egress door in the room, in addition, making the...
  9. LGreene

    No Longer an Exit

    I really need some help with this issue, so please weigh in. The building in question is being renovated, and the egress routes have changed. Some doors that were exits before, are no longer required as exits. The building owner wants to leave the existing doors and hardware, but permanently...
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