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    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...
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    Egress from Grade Level Court

    Hey all - I've got a building on a steep hill that has an outdoor courtyard above the grade of the ROW that is surrounded on three sides by 3 story Type I-A podium with 5 stories III-A above. The courtyard is about 3049 SF with building entrances (primarily accessed by occupants as an amenity)...
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    Exterior Stair 10 ft. rule of thumb

    Greetings, 1- I work on a residential building (Dormitories) G+2 with three means of egress as illustrated below, the building consists of two branches and has the main stair in the middle that could be used as an egress stair, the problem begins with 10 ft. rule as you can see in the...
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    How Narrow Can a Walk-In Closet/Storage Room be in a Residence?

    Hi, Is there a minimum width a walk-in closet/storage area has to be? E.g. if the closet it 8 feet deep and only a narrow 3 feet wide, does this meet code? The door is on the short side and you can walk inwards 8'. If so, what codes are applicable? It is meant to be a storage area. Thanks.
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    Exterior and interior Exits Discharge

    I'm working on 4 stories hotel with 3 exits discharge serving the 4 stories and one exit discharge serves one story the exits discharge for 4 stories are 3 stairs, one of those discharge directly to the exterior of the hotel while the others discharge inside the building, also the stair that...
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    Stair Head Clearance Issue

    I am working on a stair that has a potential head clearance issue. This is a switchback style stair, so right above you is a stringer running parallel to the stringer you are on. There is a center rail running up the stringer, and above that, there is a beam supporting the stringer directly...
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    Bridge/catwalk spanning over egress court allowed?

    Has anyone worked on a project where a bridge/catwalk (that serves as a hall on upper residential floors) was allowed to span across the side of an egress courtyard that abuts to a public right of way? I'm thinking this is not allowed since the bridge inhibits the court from being "open to the...
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