Question about residential door ingress / egress/ clearance. 90 Degrees?
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05-28-11, 08:17 AM
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Question about residential door ingress / egress/ clearance. 90 Degrees?
I seem to remember something in the building code requiring doors to be able to open inwards to at least a full 90 degrees. is this true?
I have a triangular space that I am remodeling and I want to put in a half bath. Due to the weird wall configuration at angles there isn't room for a pocket door and the door would not be able to open inward to a full 90 degrees. Is that a no-no?
I also understand that according to code, the bathroom door (if it isn't a pocket door) has to open inwards, is this true?
What is the minimum door size for a bathroom door- 24"?
Thanks in advance.
Remodel_Citizen
I have a triangular space that I am remodeling and I want to put in a half bath. Due to the weird wall configuration at angles there isn't room for a pocket door and the door would not be able to open inward to a full 90 degrees. Is that a no-no?
I also understand that according to code, the bathroom door (if it isn't a pocket door) has to open inwards, is this true?
What is the minimum door size for a bathroom door- 24"?
Thanks in advance.
Remodel_Citizen
#2
05-28-11, 08:54 AM
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It seems like I've been told the same thing about the doors opening 90 degrees. But I've seen plenty of newer homes with 1/2 baths under stairs or in hallways where the door opens out (at least I'm pretty sure I have). Just have to be careful during parties I guess...lol.
Whether there's anything in the code or not...I dunno...but I'd recommend at least a 28" door (and preferably a 30"). 24" is for closets and pantries in my book.
Whether there's anything in the code or not...I dunno...but I'd recommend at least a 28" door (and preferably a 30"). 24" is for closets and pantries in my book.
#3
05-28-11, 05:47 PM
I've painted more than a few bath rm doors that opened outward and a lot of them used to only be 24" wide. Some locales changed their codes to require wider doors so you might check and see if there are any restrictions where you live. I agree with Vic that 30" is the best size. It needs to be 32" if they have a handicap code.
#5
05-28-11, 06:21 PM
Ya, I was painting for a builder in fla when they changed the code where all bath rms [or maybe it was just 1 in the house] had to have a handicap approved door...... so what did that cheap builder do? He shrunk the vanities down to 18" put in the 32" door - a wheelchair could go thru the door but that was it. Personally I thought it would have made more sense to charge a little extra on the permit, sock that money away to pay for reno's for the disabled and give a builder a discount on the permit for a handicap designed house........ but that might make too much sense and you know the government's adversion to operating under common sense 
