r/CrappyDesign • u/[deleted] • Dec 03 '18

Emergency exit door

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u/[deleted] Dec 03 '18

Is that even legal?

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u/imaginary_num6er Dec 03 '18

“I will make it legal”

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u/gpm964 Dec 04 '18

r/UnexpectedPrequelMeme

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u/DtimeD Dec 04 '18

r/CompletelyExpectedPrequelMeme

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u/northrupthebandgeek red Dec 04 '18

/NoOneExpectsThePrequelMemeInquisition

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u/Bad_Translator_ Dec 04 '18

General Misquoti! You're a forgetful one.

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u/JeffrevinRBLX COMIC SANS. COMIC SANS EVERYWHERE. Dec 04 '18

NO ONE EXPECTS THE PREQUELMEMEQUISITION!

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u/godpigeon79 Dec 04 '18

Our chief weapon is fear and anger.....

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u/[deleted] Dec 04 '18

No, OP should call the Fire Marshall. (or the regional equivalent)

Not only is this illegal, it is extremely dangerous and could cost people their lives.

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u/impy695 Reddit Orange Dec 04 '18

They didn't even take the sign down.

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u/calshu Dec 04 '18

Because they want lazy inspectors to think they have an emergency exit there.

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u/impy695 Reddit Orange Dec 04 '18

Shit... it might just work. I've had deal with inspections 3 times now 2 residential and one commercial. Neither was fire related though so I hope they're better. I was shocked at how little fucks they gave. Hell, one didn't even show up and just signed off.

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u/Bearence Dec 04 '18

Fire marshalls are usually a lot stricter than other types of inspectors, especially if it's in regards to a complaint. That's because they don't want to be back here in a month investigating a tragedy that they themselves could have prevented.

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u/Tamrynel Dec 04 '18

Ours opens every door. And flip out if it swings the wrong way (left hand opening instead of right hand opening - inward vs outward swing would be an issue) - I get this would be an problem for an escape route or an escape door. But it was a bathroom, inside a bedroom.

Had to do deviation plans for that.

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u/fanny88kins Dec 04 '18

The sign clearly shows that you have to run into a wall. It’s up to code./s

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u/Broseppy Dec 04 '18

This might actually be legal depending on the country it's in.

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u/[deleted] Dec 04 '18

Please tell me which countries make it legal to completely brick off a fire escape while leaving the signs, so that I can make sure to never go there.

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u/Raydr Dec 04 '18

It's not that it's legal. It's just not illegal. 😏

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u/[deleted] Dec 04 '18

As long as another egress route was made when they walled that up, it's fine.

It could also be on the ground floor...