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somebodys_mom t1_jcupytb wrote

Reply to comment by allangee in Does anyone see any specific things I did wrong in this basement floor plan? by Traditional-Camera-4

….and it’s illegal because it’s dangerous - no escape from a fire that can be out of control before a person wakes up.

Edit: look up building codes for windows. Typical basement windows don’t count. There are rules about size and height off the floor. You’d have to dig a window well and cut the concrete to put in a legal window.

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NotEasilyConfused t1_jcureyr wrote

This is what I saw, too.

eta: there are two doors by the bar. Configure the floorplan to put the bedroom in the corner so it has a legal egress. (And just in case you have windows, but didn't show them, the tiny little basement windows aren't enough.) If you want to keep the bedroom in the same place, you can install a window well with a legal window.

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