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2010 CRC, Section R311.4

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A new Code for me to digest this year.

One thing that has come to my attention and would like some validation. It states in this section, "For habitable levels or basements located more than one story above or more than one story below an egress door ...", it would be my understanding that "more than one story" is defined as a story above or below the first story of the exiting ground floor with the egress door. In other words, the second story or more either above or below the exiting ground floor with the egress door is where this section applies.

What I just said, does that make sense? Or is it all the floors immediately above or below the exiting ground floor with the egress door?

TIA ... Your thoughts and comments are appreciated.
 
In other words, the second story or more either above or below the exiting ground floor with the egress door is where this section applies.
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No the second story is only one story above or below. More than one story would be the 3rd level IMHO.
 
First off, welcome to the forum kilted_john!

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"R311.4 Vertical egress. Egress from habitable levels including

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habitable attics and




basements not provided with an egress



door in accordance with Section R311.2 shall be by

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one or



more ramps

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in accordance with Section R311.8 or one or more



stairways

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in accordance with Section R311. 7 or both. For habitable




levels or basements located more than one story above or

more than one story below an egress door, the maximum travel

distance from any occupied point to a stairway or ramp that

provides egress from such habitable level or basement, shall

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not exceed 50 feet (15 240 mm)."

I will have to agree with mtlogcabin that this section would pertain to a third floor/attic or second basement application.

There have been numerous discussions on attic access/stairways, etc. You can check the archives for those if interested.

Sue, where the west still lives..............

 
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