House Talk with Dylan Chalk

Emergency Escape and Rescue Openings and Egress


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In this episode, we speak with Charles Buell and Don Hester about emergency escape and rescue openings and we discuss why we should not be referring to bedroom windows as egress windows. We review the codes that surround the requirements for emergency escape and rescue openings and we discuss some important exceptions in the code. We also discuss what egress really means and we discuss the conundrum of older houses that do not meet modern standards for emergency escape and rescue openings.
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House Talk with Dylan ChalkBy Dylan Chalk