I think we all know by now that egress doors are not allowed to be painted or covered in a way that would disguise them (except certain doors in health care occupancies where NFPA 101 allows murals). Charles Anderson sent me this photo, and I was surprised to learn that it was in a gas station/convenience store. I think we’ll see this more often as these types of wall coverings become popular.
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This looks like the coyote did this to catch the road runner
LOL!!!!! I thought the same thing. Meep Meep!!!
My thought exactly!
Nay, maybe ok with a red decal exit sign on the door.
At least they painted the frame a contrasting color…sort of.
I was thinking the same thing Lee…and wondering if that would be enough to define the opening as such and allow it to pass inspection.
I’ve seen worse.
This situation, being at the end of a corridor, doesn’t bother me as much as an open room where there is no focal point to an exit and a mural would serve as a better disguise. I’m not really fooled by the mural in this example, but does it comply?
Although not compliant, add photoluminescent strips on frame face and exit device push pad, to make it better visible in dark.
Somehow this does not bother me much at all. Face it, often a door is simply a different shade of paint from the wall and the frame. Nobody considers that a disguise. Given the solid lines of the frame, I think the door is fine. The warning label is wasted as it is ‘hidden’ but it is not delayed egress so the sign is not a code requirement just a good idea.