Room with no operable window/door
Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 10:42 pm
Jerry,
Does the IRC offer a more in depth definition of a sleeping room? Here is my problem; I have a dwelling that has a room, looks kinda like an office. Second story. There is a fixed window, not an operable one. Seems this room has the potential for entrapment with no escape. Sleeping area or not. Your thoughts.
R310.1 Emergency escape and rescue required. Basements,
habitable attics and every sleeping room shall have at least one
operable emergency escape and rescue opening. Where basements
contain one or more sleeping rooms, emergency egress
and rescue openings shall be required in each sleeping room.
Where emergency escape and rescue openings are provided
they shall have a sill height of not more than 44 inches (1118
mm) above the floor
Does the IRC offer a more in depth definition of a sleeping room? Here is my problem; I have a dwelling that has a room, looks kinda like an office. Second story. There is a fixed window, not an operable one. Seems this room has the potential for entrapment with no escape. Sleeping area or not. Your thoughts.
R310.1 Emergency escape and rescue required. Basements,
habitable attics and every sleeping room shall have at least one
operable emergency escape and rescue opening. Where basements
contain one or more sleeping rooms, emergency egress
and rescue openings shall be required in each sleeping room.
Where emergency escape and rescue openings are provided
they shall have a sill height of not more than 44 inches (1118
mm) above the floor