Basement Doors

[Mech]

2009 IBC

Are Bilco style basement doors code compliant if accessibility is not required?

Section 1008.1.2 Door swing. Egress doors shall be of the pivoted or side-hinged swinging type.

Exceptions:

1.Private garages, office areas, factory and storage areas with an occupant load of 10 or less.

2. . . .

Section 1008.1.3 Door opening force. The force for pushing or pulling open interior swinging egress doors, other than fire doors, shall not exceed 5 pounds (22 N). For other swinging doors, as well as sliding and folding doors, the door latch shall release when subjected to a 15-pound (67 N) force. The door shall be set in motion when subjected to a 30-pound (133 N) force. The door shall swing to a full-open position when subjected to a 15-pound (67 N) force.

 

[cda]

For window exit or in place of a normal door??

If door seems like special knowledge

 

[Mech]

Regular door.

 

[cda]

For window exit or in place of a normal door??If door seems like special knowledge

Should have asked also commercial or residential

If commercial what is the door serving and sq ft?

 

[Mech]

This is on a commercial building. The basement / extremely tall crawl space will either be storage or utility.

 

[cda]

why not, more tha likely the hatch will remain open when someone is in there

 

[Frank]

If just for utilities then ok, If used for storage or occupant load cals over 10 then no