EGRESS WINDOWSegress windows

No obvious opening height dimensions may be less than 24”.

No obvious opening width dimension might be less than 20”.

Specification with regard to egress windows installed before April 11, 1983 require:

1. Range in the floor to the finished sill to become a maximum of 48”.

2. Windowpane should have a definite openable section of at least 720 square in ..

Specs with regard to home egress windows installed after April 11, 1983 require:

1. Range from the ground towards the finished sill to become a maximum of 44”.

2. Egress windows pane must have a clear openable section of at least 820 sq . in ..

When brand new and/or replacement home windows are being installed into a current framework, they have to meet the new requirements with regard to sill height and obvious openable area.

 TYPICAL EXAMPLES OF THE REQUIRED DIMENSIONS OF EGRESS WINDOWS THAT MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Installed before April 11, 1983 Installed after April 11, 1983

WIDTH HEIGHT WIDTH HEIGHT

20 X 36

21 X 34 ½

22 X 33

23 X 31 ½

24 X 30

25 X 29

26 X 27 ¾

27 X 27

28 X 26

29 X 25

30 X 24

31 ½ X

20 X 41

21 X 39 ¼

22 X 37 ½

23 X 35 ¾

24 X 34 ¼

25 X 33

26 X 31 ¾

27 X 30 ½

28 X 29 ½

29 ½ X 28

30 X 27 ½

26 ¼

 

Topic: EGRESS WINDOWS

 

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