vinyl slot door as egress door

[sassanp]

Are there any restrictions that would prohibit installing the strip curtains in an egress door?

 

[cda]

Are there any restrictions that would prohibit installing the strip curtains in an egress door?

Welcome

Depends

 

[Yikes]

Do you mean the blinds that look like this below, but instead they are actually mounted on the door itself, rather than on the wall above the door?

 

[cda]

Do you mean the blinds that look like this below, but instead they are actually mounted on the door itself, rather than on the wall above the door?
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[cda]

Are there any restrictions that would prohibit installing the strip curtains in an egress door?

What type of occupancy??

what doors?? Out of a building or room??

Clear at least,,, so you can see the door??

And sounds like you are asking if ADA compliant??

 

[Yikes]

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Issues to explore might include:
1. Do the vertical blinds obstruct use of the exit hardware? Would you have to first retract the blinds in order to see the door handle, and to have enough room to turn the handle?
2. If the door is required to be accessible, are the bottom of the blinds at least 10" above the finish floor?
3. If the door is fire-rated, will attaching a blinds mechanism onto the door affect its fire rating?

 

[SH225]

You walk through and push the strips aside.

 

[Yikes]

You walk through and push the strips aside.

Only if the strips are not concealing the door or its hardware.

IBC 1010.1
"...Means of egress doors shall not be concealed by curtains, drapes, decorations, or similar features."

 

[ADAguy]

Be sure that don't hangup WC and walker users