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Is secondary exit required for a room on ground floor which is a bedroom of secondary suite in basement
There is an existing house (older than 5 years) where a secondary suite was added in basement which has a bedroom on ground floor. There is a dedicated stairs with less than 6 risers for this room to go down to basement. There are fire separations between the primary unit of the house and the... -
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secondary suite in Ontario: exterior landing
Does a secondary suite need a minimum exterior landing size? The exterior door is only a couple of inches above grade. I have read that a 3' x 3' landing is required, but have also read there are exceptions (?). I only have 29" to neighbour's property. In relation, is the 29" along the side...- newreno
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secondary suite: is the ceiling of the furnace room required to be drywalled when sprinkler system is installed
In Ontario, for a house with secondary suite, with respect to the ceiling fire protection of the furnace room where sprinkler system is installed, I found there is a lot of confusion about whether or not the ceiling of the furnace room is required to be drywalled: Here is a fire code brochure...