Really. What can I say about this Wordless Wednesday “emergency exit”, sent to me by Tim Weller of Allegion. Feel free to comment with suggested captions.
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Really. What can I say about this Wordless Wednesday “emergency exit”, sent to me by Tim Weller of Allegion. Feel free to comment with suggested captions.
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And only 81 years since the Cocoanut Grove fire on 11/28/1942.
EXACTLY!
– Lori
Looks like it’s ready to apply the stucco!!
🙁
Is the place open for business???
Hopefully the fire sprinkler is live and been inspected annually
Hi Charles –
I’m not sure, but even if it’s not open, this situation would be a danger to firefighters who may have to use this door.
– Lori
Is it legal to do this if the building is abandoned and the metal lath is used to board-up the opening? What’s the status of this building?
Hi Dan –
That would be up to the local AHJ…I was just talking with a university code official about a building on campus that is due to be demolished, and what the egress requirements would be for the time left before demolition. Even if a building is not in use, there are reasons to keep the exits functional. If there was a fire in the building in the photo, firefighters would have a tough time exiting through this door if they needed to.
– Lori
I had the same thought as others have posted – If the building is not supposed to be occupied, maybe it would okay? And Lori has clarified this for us. I generally think about exits being used for typical occupants of a building, not first responders. Thanks for the comments. This is helping me to think about these issues in a new light.
I love that you’re looking at it from the different perspectives!
– Lori
Reminds me of a similar door at Joint Base Balad in Iraq.