door swing direction for bathroom with no window
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 5:48 am
Hi
Building a basement bathroom. The plumber mentioned that since there is no window for this bathroom that the door needs to swing out. His argunent that if someone inside the bathroom was having a medical emergancy they could possable block the door from swinging in for someone to get in. There for the door needs to swing out.
I live in a condo complexe that is 30 years old. Mine and many other units have bathrooms with no windows and all the doors swing in. So is this out swing code something newer than 30 years or just a plumber that doesn't know jack about construction?
FYI
I know some codes vary by state. This question is for Wisconsin.
Thanks
Bill
Building a basement bathroom. The plumber mentioned that since there is no window for this bathroom that the door needs to swing out. His argunent that if someone inside the bathroom was having a medical emergancy they could possable block the door from swinging in for someone to get in. There for the door needs to swing out.
I live in a condo complexe that is 30 years old. Mine and many other units have bathrooms with no windows and all the doors swing in. So is this out swing code something newer than 30 years or just a plumber that doesn't know jack about construction?
FYI
I know some codes vary by state. This question is for Wisconsin.
Thanks
Bill