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mike

12-15-2007

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mike

12-15-2007

Chuck News

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RicodJour

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Posted by on December 15, 2007, 1:27 am

I'm in the process of reducing a window size to minimal size for a
bedroom.
The old UBC exit facilities sec 1404 requirements was
5.7 sq ft min
24" ht
20" wide
44" max from floor

Has that changed since the late 70s?
I want to use an aluminum 36" hi X 48" wide horizontal slider.
Would that typically comply?

Thanks

Posted by on December 15, 2007, 1:29 pm

wrote:

>mike> wrote

>> I'm in the process of reducing a window size to minimal size for a

>> bedroom.

>> The old UBC exit facilities sec 1404 requirements was

>> 5.7 sq ft min

>> 24" ht

>> 20" wide

>> 44" max from floor

>> Has that changed since the late 70s?

>> I want to use an aluminum 36" hi X 48" wide horizontal slider.

>> Would that typically comply?

>> Thanks

>Run it past the local authorities,

Thanks,
I would but I was hoping to do it today Sunday. I'm in LA County CA
Not even sure the UBC goes by that name any more.

or check with the manufacturer.

>The minimal dimensions are *clear* dimensions.

>In SW FL the size you mentioned won't work, but it close.

>BTW: I could be wrong but I thought they raised the requirement to 7.5 s.f.

>back in the 80's.

>In general, on a typical *builder* plan, for a sleeping room, I will call

>out for generic window sizes, either 25 SH or 33 HS.

>25 SH (single hung) = 38"w x 64"h masonry opening

>33 HS (horizontal slider) = 56"w x 40"h masonry opening

Posted by Chuck News on December 16, 2007, 2:59 am

>> wrote:

>>>mike> wrote

>>>> I'm in the process of reducing a window size to minimal size for a

>>>> bedroom.

>>>> The old UBC exit facilities sec 1404 requirements was

>>>> 5.7 sq ft min

>>>> 24" ht

>>>> 20" wide

>>>> 44" max from floor

>>>>

>>>> Has that changed since the late 70s?

>>>> I want to use an aluminum 36" hi X 48" wide horizontal slider.

>>>> Would that typically comply?

>>>>

>>>> Thanks

>>>

California uses the UBC 97 code and edited to the CA 2000 building code.
Hope this helps.
Better hurry they might change to the IBC shortly.

>>>Run it past the local authorities,

>> Thanks,

>> I would but I was hoping to do it today Sunday. I'm in LA County CA

>> Not even sure the UBC goes by that name any more.

> Thing is, if you're wrong about it not only can the code guys get real

> nasty about it but your insurance company might get bent outta shape too.

> You gotta look a long way off in the distance man cause things ain't

> always what they seem.

> My advice: Slow down and do it right.

>> or check with the manufacturer.

>>>The minimal dimensions are *clear* dimensions.

>>>In SW FL the size you mentioned won't work, but it close.

>>>BTW: I could be wrong but I thought they raised the requirement to 7.5

>>>s.f.

>>>back in the 80's.

>>>In general, on a typical *builder* plan, for a sleeping room, I will call

>>>out for generic window sizes, either 25 SH or 33 HS.

>>>25 SH (single hung) = 38"w x 64"h masonry opening

>>>33 HS (horizontal slider) = 56"w x 40"h masonry opening

>>>

Posted by on December 17, 2007, 12:25 pm

FYI
These are the correct current requirements.
Per the plan chucker.

On Sat, 15 Dec 2007 18:29:30 GMT, mike@nosam.org wrote:

>wrote:

>>mike> wrote

>>> I'm in the process of reducing a window size to minimal size for a

>>> bedroom.

>>> The old UBC exit facilities sec 1404 requirements was

>>> 5.7 sq ft min

>>> 24" ht

>>> 20" wide

>>> 44" max from floor

>>>

>>> Has that changed since the late 70s?

>>> I want to use an aluminum 36" hi X 48" wide horizontal slider.

>>> Would that typically comply?

>>>

>>> Thanks

>>Run it past the local authorities,

>Thanks,

>I would but I was hoping to do it today Sunday. I'm in LA County CA

>Not even sure the UBC goes by that name any more.

>or check with the manufacturer.

>>The minimal dimensions are *clear* dimensions.

>>In SW FL the size you mentioned won't work, but it close.

>>BTW: I could be wrong but I thought they raised the requirement to 7.5 s.f.

>>back in the 80's.

>>In general, on a typical *builder* plan, for a sleeping room, I will call

>>out for generic window sizes, either 25 SH or 33 HS.

>>25 SH (single hung) = 38"w x 64"h masonry opening

>>33 HS (horizontal slider) = 56"w x 40"h masonry opening

Posted by RicodJour on December 17, 2007, 12:36 pm

On Dec 17, 12:25 pm, m...@nosam.org wrote:

> FYI

> These are the correct current requirements.

> Per the plan chucker.

> On Sat, 15 Dec 2007 18:29:30 GMT, m...@nosam.org wrote:

> >wrote:

> >>mike> wrote

> >>> I'm in the process of reducing a window size to minimal size for a

> >>> bedroom.

> >>> The old UBC exit facilities sec 1404 requirements was

> >>> 5.7 sq ft min

> >>> 24" ht

> >>> 20" wide

> >>> 44" max from floor

> >>> Has that changed since the late 70s?

> >>> I want to use an aluminum 36" hi X 48" wide horizontal slider.

> >>> Would that typically comply?

> >>> Thanks

> >>Run it past the local authorities,

> >Thanks,

> >I would but I was hoping to do it today Sunday. I'm in LA County CA

> >Not even sure the UBC goes by that name any more.

> >or check with the manufacturer.

> >>The minimal dimensions are *clear* dimensions.

> >>In SW FL the size you mentioned won't work, but it close.

> >>BTW: I could be wrong but I thought they raised the requirement to 7.5 s.f.

> >>back in the 80's.

> >>In general, on a typical *builder* plan, for a sleeping room, I will call

> >>out for generic window sizes, either 25 SH or 33 HS.

> >>25 SH (single hung) = 38"w x 64"h masonry opening

> >>33 HS (horizontal slider) = 56"w x 40"h masonry opening

a). Don't top post
b). Don't top post when you're quoting more than one person and
there's assorted information in the various quotes.
c). Don't top post when you're saying "these are the correct current
requirements" when it's not clear due to b) what you are referring to.
d). If you're referring to your original post dimensions, and the
plans examiner is agreeing that they are sufficient, he's wrong.
e) If the plans examiner is wrong, approves your drawings, you build
it, the building inspector fails it, you won't be able to say, " But
he _said_ it was okay!" You can't violate code because someone made a
mistake.
f) Don't top post.

R

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