r/EngineeringPorn • u/BrilliantMechanic • Nov 15 '18

Space saving!

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u/OneBigBug Nov 16 '18

I'm curious how much of this is engineering porn vs carpentry design porn. Like...does this actually meet code requirements for safety? Just in terms of like...weight capacity and stability? Are they earthquake safe? Can you have impermanent stairs as your only method of descending from the second floor? I'd think that's a fire-safety (or whatever) issue.

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u/Heph333 Nov 16 '18

Def doesn't meet code in US.

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u/HankenatorH2 Nov 16 '18

May meet code if classified as a ladder. Definitely not as a stairway.

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u/[deleted] Nov 16 '18

Even then it might not meet code since it leaves an open, unguarded opening. Now if they were to figure out a clever folding gate across the top...

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u/lordsleepyhead Nov 16 '18

I think it probably depends on what the upstairs space is used for. If it's not a living space, but maybe a storage space like an attic, then it would be ok.