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Originally posted by Kadath
...Is it a safety requirement that every room in a home have more than one exit? My room has no window and I don't want to burn to death.
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Yes. All new construction, of occupied rooms, must have an egress window or exit, for that very purpose of burning to death.
EDIT SORRY: Not more then one...but at least one exit to the outside of the house.
Common places where this does not exist are home owner grade, 'finished' basements. I know of no requirement which mandates an upgrade of a dwelling originally built to code.
Questions about sprinklers. Most new contruction also requires sprinkler systems installations. Is this wise? Is it cost effective? Are there more reasonable precautions that can be taken to prevent needing fire retardation? Should existing single family homes be upgraded to include sprinkler systems?
grateful,
-bear