I just moved into an apartment where the doorway is at its best 28" wide!! Isn't that ridiculous? Is there a minimum code in NH or anywhere that the landlord doesn't know of?
Anyone else have this small door problem with getting furnature in? Rent-A-Center is supposed to be coming today, I hope I can FIT some furnature in!
2007-03-09 03:08:13 · 9 answers · asked by utakmybrethawa2 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
So the couch didnt fit. And the boy that works for the landlord said "its grandfathered" but it doesnt make since because he just renovated this apartment, shouldn't he have to bring it all up to code if he does that?
2007-03-09 05:21:54 · update #1
look under NH building codes
2007-03-09 03:14:43 · answer #1 · answered by gands4ever 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Minimum Door Width
2016-11-07 09:00:39 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Is there a code for minimum door width? Does anyone else have a 28" door?
I just moved into an apartment where the doorway is at its best 28" wide!! Isn't that ridiculous? Is there a minimum code in NH or anywhere that the landlord doesn't know of?
Anyone else have this small door problem with getting furnature in? Rent-A-Center is supposed to be coming...
2015-08-13 23:04:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The minimum required opening width for an ADA complint door is 32 inches with the door open 90 degrees, measured between the face of the door and the opposite door stop. Not all apartments have to be ADA compliant. You might be a victim of poor design. Do you have a patio door that's wider? If not you may have to take the door off the hinges and hope for the best.
2007-03-09 03:20:35 · answer #4 · answered by Michael C 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Building code for hallways and main door entrances is 36" wide. You cannot have a hallway less then 36" in width. It is a code for space and egress code... Egress (exit, emergency) A door in a bedroom can be 2'4" or 2'6" wide, but not the hall way or a main entrance door... If you have anymore questions let me know.. You can go to building codes online and find a source so you can tell your landlord
2007-03-09 03:16:45 · answer #5 · answered by guerrero0020 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The disability side of your arguement doesn't come in to effect for private housing, this is for access to public buildings and shops etc. (but even thn cannot always be retrospectively applied), agreed, the normal door width is 750mm, but your friends conservatory, may have already been approved by type, and to increase the door width may invalidate the warranty. Find out who are the actual manufactures of the conservatory and ask them about the width possible for the door.
2016-03-22 15:31:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am in OH, and I have 3 doors that are 28". My house is 85 years old, and 28" was standard.
2007-03-09 04:45:14 · answer #7 · answered by saaanen 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Building codes are enforced during construction and renovation. That is why it a permit is pulled. If the building was built to codes in effect at the time of construction, with proper permits, it is usually impossible to force the owner to comply with code changes, until the next renovation. You can check with your town's building dept. to see what permits have been pulled for the property. You can explain your concerns to the inspector, who can determine if the door size is "grandfathered in."
2007-03-09 03:49:53 · answer #8 · answered by Leo L 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
28" is extremely small but it is considered the standard size in the US when wanting something cheap.
2007-03-09 03:16:13 · answer #9 · answered by MJ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋