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    Henchalwoog replied to the thread Can a designer provide a larger occupant load?.
    Oh my...it goes without saying that you provided them with the code sections, etc...and they still did not allow it?
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    tmurray reacted to Yikes's post in the thread Exit signs with Like Like.
    IMO, if they provide an exit sign on a non-required exit, they are telling people that the non-required exit is an equally valid exiting...
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    Henchalwoog reacted to Inspector Gadget's post in the thread Exit signs with Like Like.
    Can I guide this into a related side-discussion? If a sign isn't required by code, but is done anyway, must the non-required sign have...
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    Henchalwoog reacted to Yankee Chronicler's post in the thread Exit signs with Like Like.
    Doors that are not required exits do not have to be marked with Exit signs. If they used certain doors in satisfying the egress numbers...
  • Sifu
    Sifu replied to the thread Exit signs.
    So I am left with exception 3, "main exterior exit doors", the plural being the operative element. So the pathway(s) doesn't have to be...
  • Inspector Gift
    Inspector Gift reacted to tmurray's post in the thread Door atBottom of stairs with Like Like.
    Codes in Canada are clear, a landing has to be provided at the bottom of all flights of stairs. The only time there is an exception is...
  • arwat23
    arwat23 reacted to e hilton's post in the thread Play structure netting used a hammock with Like Like.
    If it becomes popular with the college age kids, expect it to be like a deck but with dynamic movement built in. Couple of beers, lets...
  • korcraft
    korcraft replied to the thread Door atBottom of stairs.
    Wow lots of great info there. So in this case I would need to find a professional and they would design and co tact the proper...
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    neyox replied to the thread What is the difference between a "metal building" and a "metal framed building"?.
    Hello. I am currently working on a block of flats where the whole building is steel-framed. My question is really... does it need to be...
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    tmurray replied to the thread Door atBottom of stairs.
    It's a little different. We have a process called an alternative solution. We have an objective based code, so know what the code is...
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    tmurray reacted to korcraft's post in the thread Door atBottom of stairs with Like Like.
    I see. So I could not build a wall within 12" of the last step then...which makes sense. But also...where it says a landing may be...
  • korcraft
    korcraft replied to the thread Door atBottom of stairs.
    I see. So I could not build a wall within 12" of the last step then...which makes sense. But also...where it says a landing may be...
  • korcraft
    korcraft replied to the thread Door atBottom of stairs.
    Is that the purpose of the landing space...to keep people from hitting the door if they tripped down the last step?
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    tmurray replied to the thread Door atBottom of stairs.
    It does, I was just paraphrasing. Here is the actual language: 4) A landing may be omitted at the bottom of an exterior stair or ramp...
  • Paul Sweet
    Paul Sweet replied to the thread Door atBottom of stairs.
    Do the Canadian codes have the ability to request a code modification as long as "the spirit and functional intent of the code are...
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