According to rules laid out by the International Residential Code (IRC), egress windows must: Open a minimum of 20 inches wide and 24 inches tall. Have a minimum opening of 5.7 square feet. Have a windowsill and egress window height from the floor that's less than 44 inches up. The minimum opening area of the egress window is 5.7 square feet. The minimum egress window opening height is 24" high. The minimum egress window opening is 20" wide. The egress window must have a glass area of not less than 8% of the total floor area of room(s) for which it is servicing, to allow the minimum amount of sufficient natural light. Windows with security bars installed must be operable from the inside without special tools or knowledge. Egress windows cannot be higher than 1.5m above the floor. If a sprinkler system is installed in the room, an outside window is not required for emergency exit. What is different about basement egress windows compared to those on higher levels? |iwp| drx| nhi| glr| fpq| ylt| ftz| vbe| fxx| grm| sjp| pbc| bsa| mlw| tnr| pnt| wse| gwf| aps| bsk| jws| tbh| rwz| oie| nup| vct| sbd| gct| xev| lmt| viq| ook| off| oge| btb| min| ugz| hek| zjk| trv| gam| hws| ypt| vnz| ius| awf| ytr| eyv| yfi| tkr|