Outdoor Landings for Fire Towers (§ 2.1 and 2.2) Q – How do I properly mark outdoor landings between the building and egress stairs in a fire tower? Is there a lighting requirement in addition to the photoluminescence requirement?
A – The doors leading from the interior of the building to the exterior balconies are required to have a marking complying with RS 6-1 § 2.1 (i.e. a simple sign), unless of course this door to the balcony is already an intermediate exit door, in which case you follow § 2.2.9.1. The exterior balcony is NOT required to have any § 2.2 markings as per the exception under § 2.2 for exterior stairs or balconies. Voluntary markings on the exterior balcony are required to be UV-rated, uniform, etc. However, the door leading from the exterior balcony to the fire tower stairs is not exempt from § 2.1, so it needs, at a minimum, a § 2.1 marking (i.e. a simple sign), and since it will be exposed to exterior weather, etc., it needs to be UV-rated. The enclosed stair must receive § 2.2 markings throughout the stair, and this of course has no direct unfiltered UV or exterior exposure, so markings in the enclosed stairs itself do not require UV-rating. In buildings in constructed prior to the 2 foot-c
Related Questions
- Outdoor Landings for Fire Towers (§ 2.1 and 2.2) Q - How do I properly mark outdoor landings between the building and egress stairs in a fire tower? Is there a lighting requirement in addition to the photoluminescence requirement?
- How Do You Build Stairs With Landings?
- How Do You Build Front Porch Stairs?
