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Is this legal..fire code.?
I went to look at a house. Its your standard one level with a basement. The owners added a four season room to the back., so two of the bedrooms in the back have windows that are covered by this season room. there is no way to get outside from these bedrooms, God forbid there is a fire. there is no escape from these windows and a fireman can not get in through these windows. Is this even legal? I would think it would be against a fire code.
thanks for the answers. I just wanted to make sure. I lost a home to a fire when i was a kid and i am very picky about these things!
3 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
You're assuming they built an addition without receiving permits?
Having a room without windows is not a hazard. Just because they are covered doesn't make it so. It's the same as if they were never there.
- lestermountLv 71 decade ago
It would seem that these rooms still have windows that open to the four season room.
In Texas it is illegal to put bars on windows without a quick release so the bars can be opened without skill or knowledge of the device.
You can cover a window in remodeling so no window exists.
Private homes have much looser requirements than apartments as to egress in an emergency.
- LynnLv 51 decade ago
You should check to make sure the addition is properly permitted. You should always do this before making an offer on any house with an addition.
If the covered windows make you uncomfortable, then it's not the right house for you.
