In addition the hardware must be exposed and usable from both sides when the sliding door is in the fully open.
Sliding door egress width.
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Building codes mandate the size of basement windows.
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An opening height of at least 24 inches.
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In other than group h occupancies horizontal sliding doors complying with section 1008 1 3 3 are permitted in a means of egress.
Requirements for egress windows in basements.
The international code council icc is a non profit organization dedicated to developing model codes and standards used in the design build and compliance process.
An opening width of at least 20 inches.
If the door is located below the adjacent ground elevation it must provide a bulkhead enclosure with a minimum headroom height equal to the door when it is in the fully.
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Section 1008 1 2 of the code states that egress doors shall be side hinged and swinging but offers an exception.
The minimum clear opening height of doors shall be not less than 80 inches 2032 mm.
The international codes i codes are the widely accepted comprehensive set of model codes used in the us and abroad to help ensure the engineering of safe sustainable affordable and resilient structures.
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This allows for a quick exit in an emergency.
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The international building code elaborates on this issue.
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Hardware operable hardware on sliding doors must be operable without tight grasping pinching or twisting of the wrist with a limited amount of force and must be mounted between 34 inches and 48 inches above the floor.
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When a door is being used to meet the egress requirements it must be either a side hinged door or a slider.
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It must meet the minimum opening area requirements stated above.
The maximum width of a swinging door leaf shall be 48 inches 1219 mm nominal.