BillS
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2018 IEBC, we are looking at a tenant space renovation (combining two tenant spaces into one, changing the use from a retail t-shirt shop to business offices). The tenant space's entry door is in the ground floor lobby, which is actually an exit passageway that provides a protected egress path from the stairs in the back of the building for the apartments above. So, Level 2 Alterations and Change of Occupancy.
My question is... I see the IEBC requirements for door closing, door swing, panic hardware, etc. but I can't see if there's any requirements/steps to determine if the nice existing heavy wood door with a big glass lite and fancy ornate hardware can remain as is? Since this is an an unsprinklered building this B Occupancy needs a 2-HR separation from the apartments, so the stair enclosure would be 2-HRs, and then the exit passageway would be 2-HRs as well. My intuition would tell me that there's something that would trigger review of this existing door, but I can't find it... any thoughts? Maybe it honestly can remain?
Thanks!
My question is... I see the IEBC requirements for door closing, door swing, panic hardware, etc. but I can't see if there's any requirements/steps to determine if the nice existing heavy wood door with a big glass lite and fancy ornate hardware can remain as is? Since this is an an unsprinklered building this B Occupancy needs a 2-HR separation from the apartments, so the stair enclosure would be 2-HRs, and then the exit passageway would be 2-HRs as well. My intuition would tell me that there's something that would trigger review of this existing door, but I can't find it... any thoughts? Maybe it honestly can remain?
Thanks!