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    Headache narrow basement stairway

    Hi all, I asked before about alternating stairway and turned out code wouldn't allow it as a mean of egress. My architect said the only way we can avoid knocking down the basement foundation wall is to push the opening back, sacrificing kitchen space to make it super small (7'10"x3'), so the...
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    Stair landings and office politics

    Hi all, long time lurker, first time poster. I'd love to get anyone's take/advice on how you'd handle a situation with code compliance. I'm new to an office and was asked to help do some field reports for a project far along in CA. I was specifically asked to check the stairs and found one to...
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    Stair Landing Behind Door

    This building is a duplex - therefore I am categorizing this building under the IRC. I am working with another Architect, and this concept was brought to me. At the base of the stair, there would be a raised portion of the floor 7.5" above the finished floor - essentially the stairs first...
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    Sliding barndoor at the bottom of stairs

    I currently live in a room at the top of a flight of stairs, and at the bottom is a sliding barn door without a landing on the interior side. Without the landing, is this legal? Thanks! It looks similar to this...
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    Exterior Steps width that would not require a handrail

    If a design is going down a hillside adjacent to a building at 9.7% over 75 feet. Steps with 5' separation, 8' long with a 6" drop are designed. Does it require a handrail? Thank you for the help.
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    Stair Landing Question

    Hi all, I'm working on a new house (Intern Architect for a Boston firm), and had a quick question about landing dimensions @ a stair to the basement. I've gone through the code, but can't find a direct answer to whether this stair works or not (specifically the jog in the landing/its...
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