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Egress from a deep window well

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1hamish

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The situation is this. Basement "bonus" room, 9 ft. ceiling. Client wants to put in egress window to make it a legal bedroom. The interior I've worked out but the exterior window well, as a result of outside terrain would be about 50" deep. Is there a code section that speaks to egress height from the window well itself?
 
gbhammer said:
2009 IRC 310.2 Window wells & 310.2.1 Ladders and steps
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Just don't install a set of spiral steps or a spiral ladder.

;) (really, I couldn't help myself).

Seriously, though, I don't believe the steps need to comply with the MOE section for stairs.
 
E&E Metal Fab in Harrisburg, PA made some for my dad that are a little less than 60" deep out of stainless steel with ladder rungs built in and a push/pull up grate for the top to keep people from falling in. he said they were around 600 apiece. kinda pricey but they are definatly the only ones i have seen
 
1hamish said:
The situation is this. Basement "bonus" room, 9 ft. ceiling. Client wants to put in egress window to make it a legal bedroom. The interior I've worked out but the exterior window well, as a result of outside terrain would be about 50" deep. Is there a code section that speaks to egress height from the window well itself?
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since no one else has manners on this forum welcom welcome welcome

how did you find us??
 
I have been here since the ICC forum changed, just kinda lurking in the shadows but thanks for the welcome. I was referred over here by codejaye (my dad), he is one of the few master code professionals in the state of pa
 
Yes welcome to the forum 1Hamish.

twistr2002 I have seen you're post from time to time, been jumping in more lately you should keep it up.
 
I had a manor once, but I lost it in the real estate collapse a couple of years back. Welcome 1 Hamish.
 
I had a manor once, but I lost it in the real estate collapse a couple of years back. Welcome 1 Hamish. Oh by the way, I agree with the requirement for a ladder. Try not to spiral out of control like Papio.
 
Sorry Papio - the code dosen't cover non-requirements. That would be a really big book.
 
Big Mac said:
Sorry Papio - the code dosen't cover non-requirements. That would be a really big book.
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The ICC likes really big books so don't be suprised when it gets piblished.
 
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