Bedroom Window Egress

[prichardson]

Originally Posted by dredding

Thanks PR for the detailed response. Question - what is the best way to have the code book you referenced, e-copy, website subscription, hard copy? I would like to have one in my library for reference.

I have a hard copy( I say old school, my kids just say old) but you can check your state website and see if they have other options than hard copy.
http://www.bsc.ca.gov/default.htm

[Mark S. Tyson]

Originally Posted by dredding

Thanks PR for the detailed response. Question - what is the best way to have the code book you referenced, e-copy, website subscription, hard copy? I would like to have one in my library for reference.

google International Code Council and follow the links to bookstore

[Brian A. MacNeish]

Item to be aware of:

Vinyl replacement windows not meeting codes for egress

In the past year, I have called 4 houses where the replacement bedroom windows do not meet current codes. The originals were 1970's horizontal glass sliders that met codes; were replaced with 2 small side-by-side single hung vertical sliders.

At the last house, my client was a young firefighter (the 10th or 11th inspection out of that particular fire station brigade). The homeowner gave up $4,500 due his stupid vinyl window salesman.

After the inspection, the young fellow didn't believe that such a miss could occur so went back to his station and read the code on egress windows.......wrongly!! So he called me and after about 5 minutes "discussion" on the phone with him, I asked if the senior firefighter (he was my first inspection out of that group) was there. He was, thank god!! Got the senior gent to give the young fellow a short course on scientific notation and his misinterpretation of the code.......case closed.

Have now called and spoke to the provincial Fire Marshall twice on this issue.