Not all access points require a landing.
Front door landing code.
This code outlines door construction requirements the different types of hardware that should be used on residential structures and how landings or stairs must be designed when placed on the.
R311 3 floors and landings at exterior doors there shall be a landing or floor on each side of.
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For all non egress exterior doors the 2003 code update allows a 7 3 4 in.
There shall be a landing or floor on each side of each exterior door.
The slope at exterior landings shall not exceed 1 4 unit vertical in 12 units horizontal 2 percent.
The width of each landing shall not be less than the.
Every landing shall have a dimension of not less than 36 inches 914 mm measured in the direction of travel.
The width of each landing shall be not less than the door served.
Stairway landings for front door access must comply with local building codes which dictate the space required.
Model building code stairways landings specifications e g.
Title 24 part 2 section 2 3303 i 1 and i 2.
Where a door opens over a landing the landing shall be at least as wide as the door and at least 5 feet long.
Doors in the fully open position shall not reduce a required dimension by more than 7 inches.
California building code landings must have a width and a dimension measured in the direction of travel not less than the width of the stairway.
Learn what is required for most cases and when you actually need a landing.