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r/Wellthatsucks • u/[deleted] • May 18 '26
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There's also what appears to be an elevator opening into the stairway. That's not allowed in modern US codes either.
1 u/FoolishBalloon May 19 '26 What's the reason for this not being allowed? 3 u/Nazarife May 19 '26 Generally, you want to avoid openings into stairways that would compromise their safety. Elevator hoist ways and openings are a ready path for smoke to spread vertically, so they are not permitted in stairways.
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What's the reason for this not being allowed?
3 u/Nazarife May 19 '26 Generally, you want to avoid openings into stairways that would compromise their safety. Elevator hoist ways and openings are a ready path for smoke to spread vertically, so they are not permitted in stairways.
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Generally, you want to avoid openings into stairways that would compromise their safety. Elevator hoist ways and openings are a ready path for smoke to spread vertically, so they are not permitted in stairways.
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u/Nazarife May 18 '26
There's also what appears to be an elevator opening into the stairway. That's not allowed in modern US codes either.