ᐅ Is an emergency override for blinds on the upper floor strictly necessary?
Created on: 23 Feb 2020 15:37
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Golfi90
Hello everyone.
Today we visited our soon-to-be neighbors and took a look at their house.
I noticed a manual crank (in addition to the electric switch) on a shutter on the upper floor.
Our neighbor said that such an emergency opening is mandatory in Lower Saxony!
However, we have not planned for something like that. Or rather, our general contractor hasn’t!
Are there regulations on when such an emergency opening is required and when it is not?
Today we visited our soon-to-be neighbors and took a look at their house.
I noticed a manual crank (in addition to the electric switch) on a shutter on the upper floor.
Our neighbor said that such an emergency opening is mandatory in Lower Saxony!
However, we have not planned for something like that. Or rather, our general contractor hasn’t!
Are there regulations on when such an emergency opening is required and when it is not?
Golfi90 schrieb:
What consequences (aside from serious situations like fire, etc.) could I face for not having a second means of escape?
Could the insurance refuse coverage? Or could there be other penalties for me? Just insist on it... what’s the problem?
truce schrieb:
How should an emergency escape route be marked?
Are there any standards for this?
I definitely can't find anything about it in our 2017 plans. In my floor plan, it simply says "escape window" in front of the corresponding window opening.
User0815 schrieb:
In the building permit / planning permission application, one window (in the bathroom) is explicitly designated as an escape window and is larger than the other non-floor-to-ceiling windows at 1.87 x 1.43 meters (6.1 x 4.7 feet). Did you want the window to be that size, or did it become larger because it is the emergency escape window? An emergency escape window does not have to be that large.
hanse987 schrieb:
Did you want the window to be that large, or did it become bigger because it is an emergency escape window? An emergency escape window does not have to be that big. I just looked it up, and you’re right. In Baden-Württemberg, emergency escape windows must be at least 0.90 m (35 inches) wide and 1.20 m (47 inches) high in clear dimensions according to § 13 para. 4 of the state building regulations (LBO/AVO), and they must be positioned no more than 1.20 m (47 inches) above the finished floor level. My builder said it needed to be that large because a firefighter in full breathing apparatus must be able to get through it. For me, it didn’t matter because the other window on that side of the house was just made that large for visual harmony.
I just looked it up as well, and here two emergency exits per floor are required:
- Ground floor: Front door and patio door
- Upper floor: Staircase and window 90/120
Manual crank mechanisms were not installed here either.
The official didn’t care about that during the inspection... but I do now.
- Ground floor: Front door and patio door
- Upper floor: Staircase and window 90/120
Manual crank mechanisms were not installed here either.
The official didn’t care about that during the inspection... but I do now.
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