bozobozo
Bronze Member
Greetings,I'm new to this website so pls bear with any breach of protocol.I'm in the final stages of building preparing the drawings for a new home, in Bethel Township, Lebanon Count PA. Once I'm done they will be reviewed and sealed by a licensed structural engineer. His review does not cover code issues.Once he approves the plans I can apply for a building permit. This is the first time the plans will be reviewed for code issues. I have tried numerous times to ask the township inspectors questions in order to ensuremy plans will be as clean as possible come time to apply for the permit. However they tell me each time, they cannot answer any questions with seeing the plans as a whole. To some degree I can understand that but in some cases,the topic is pretty black and white, I just can't find it in the code.This is one example. I would like to use a 36" pocket door at the top of the stairway to the basement. This will eliminate a swinging door issue. There will be a fire rated door off the bottom landing of the stairway. The way I read the code as long as the door at the top of the stairs does not open into the stairway, I don't need a landing. Am I correct? I have attached a segment of my drawing to illustrate the question. The quality is not great due to the attachment size limitation.Thanks - I just found this site and I'll have plenty of other questions. Pls bear with me.jeoView attachment 1188
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