Dodge Premium Member join:2002-11-27 |
Dodge
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2014-Jan-29 10:31 am
Removing an outside doorI have a door leading to the outside in one of the bedrooms that I really don't need and want to remove.
Is it safe to assume that I can just take out the door and it's frame while leaving all the headers in place, put studs in it's place, insulate / finish from outside and inside and call it a day or are there special considerations that need to be taken into account? |
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Hall MVM join:2000-04-28 Germantown, OH |
Hall
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2014-Jan-29 11:02 am
I can't imagine why you can't do that. If not, I'm curious as to the reasons... |
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Some municipal codes specify minimum egress standards including size and placement of doors and windows. Might want to look into that before you seal it up. |
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Dodge Premium Member join:2002-11-27 |
Dodge
Premium Member
2014-Jan-29 11:34 am
The house was supposed to have 3 doors, a sliding door was put in at some point, so the number of doors if I close this up will remain exactly like what the township thinks I have |
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HarryH3 Premium Member join:2005-02-21 |
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If the bedroom also has a window that meets egress requirements then you should be all set. Bedrooms must have two possible exit points, in case a fire is blocking one of them. |
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Dodge Premium Member join:2002-11-27 |
Dodge
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2014-Jan-29 2:32 pm
The question is not really about codes, but if that's the right way of covering the old door |
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Trimox
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2014-Jan-29 3:24 pm
Your plan will work just fine for filling up that hole. As far as for the codes and having egress. If that door is indeed 1 of the 2 means of egress out of that bedroom and you fill it in, you can't call it a bedroom anymore. So what is in a name nothing until you want to sell the house and your 5 bedroom is now a 4 (read: less $). Just thought I would put it out there to think about. |
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joewho Premium Member join:2004-08-20 Dundee, IL |
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That is the correct way to seal up the door and gain some wall space. How about the exterior siding? |
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The room has a door into the house, a window and this door to the outside. Wouldn't the door to the inside of the house and the window qualify as 2 points of egress? because if they don't I have a 0 bedroom house. |
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Trimox
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2014-Jan-29 3:45 pm
A window does count for egress as long as it is (I believe) 4 sq ft ie. 2ftx2ft. |
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I'd have thought that one window is enough. I checked with Bob Vila and he agrees but that one window must be of a certain makeup: » www.bobvila.com/articles ··· bedroom/Dodge if you have a too-small window I would block-off that door somehow such that you can restore it if/when you need to sell. |
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kherr Premium Member join:2000-09-04 Collinsville, IL |
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... after seeing some of the crap that "Bob Vila" has put on, I wouldn't trust him father than I could toss a loaded concrete truck. Same goes for that "Holmes on Homes" junk ..... |
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Homes is more interested in getting tattoos it seems |
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you'll probably need a permit to do that, and have the CO changed to reflect that... else you could wind up with big fines, or the CO revoked. |
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Dodge Premium Member join:2002-11-27 |
Dodge
Premium Member
2014-Jan-29 4:20 pm
CO in this township implies give us money and we'll give you a CO. When I moved in, none of the carbon monoxide deterctors were working, the fire extiguisher was past it's expiration date, and the house passed CO with flying colors. I don't think they give a flying F about anything but the fee. |
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DannyZGentoo Fanboy Premium Member join:2003-01-29 united state |
DannyZ
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2014-Feb-1 4:47 pm
I think in this context CO means Certificate of Occupancy |
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Beezel join:2008-12-15 Las Vegas, NV |
Beezel
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2014-Feb-2 4:41 am
said by DannyZ:I think in this context CO means Certificate of Occupancy Yes it does. |
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