When we open a door that swings out over a step down our hand on the doorknob guides where we step out and how far.
Sliding door at top of stairs.
Measure the door frame at the top of the staircase with a measuring tape.
Remove the jambs thin boards lining the opening that hold the door in place covering the rough wall framing if.
Doors other than the required egress door shall be provided with landings or floors not more than 73 4 inches 196 mm below the top of the threshold.
Door at top of stairs building regs the staircase is a very important element to a home that has more than one floor.
A door swinging over the stairs will not meet residential building codes.
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While some codes don t require a landing.
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However we see from a few houses we visited staircase design home impressed very monotonous and boring because of the design of the first just so so only.
How to install a door at the top of the stairs 1.
For a door to swing outwards you would need to have a landing at the top of the stairs.
Measure the height and width of the door to ensure that it fits in the door frame.
It looks like the slope would not accommodate a barn door not enough room to the side before it would run into the ceiling.
Remove the door casing decorative wall trim surrounding the opening from both sides of the doorway when present.
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Doors other than the required egress door shall be provided with landings or floors not more than 7 3 4 inches 196 mm below the top of the threshold.
A top landing is not required where a stairway of not more than two risers is located on the exterior side of the door provided that the door does not swing over the stairway.
You noted the ceiling being a possible issue with doors.
You can eliminate part of the hazard of a door that opens out over a step by using a sliding or pocket door provided the whole assembly is fire rated as most pocket doors are not.
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