Kitchen window height - distance from floor?
jenswrens
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Window Egress.. 2nd story ..height from floor to window sill
Comments (8)I believe your building code is taken from the 2012 IRC. You should verify that with the building department. If that is the correct code and has not been amended, the applicable section is not Means of Egress (R311) but Emergency Escape and Rescue Openings (R310). One of these escape openings must be located in each sleeping room on all floors including habitable attics and basements. There are other requirements for basements. When the escape opening is a window, the sill height must be no more than 44 inches above the floor. The minimum net clear opening is 5.7 s.f. except on the ground floor where it must be 5 s.f. The minimum opening height is 24" and the minimum width is 20 inches. Tempered glass would be required if the window glass was within a certain distance of a door or the floor....See MoreUpper cabinet distance from window?
Comments (11)I would prefer a distance equal to half the depth of the upper...so if the upper is 12" at least 6" from the trim edge to the cabinet. Note that this is a preference, often times there is not space for this. I have also seen people put in small square cabinets with glass on two sides next to the window and it looks good but only offers functionality if you like to collect little things to display in the glass cabinet......See MoreWindow sills different distance from floor, help please.
Comments (5)I like consistency in site line myself, so I would have them all the same distance off the floor. This is a completely personal preference questions vs. a technical question though....See MoreWindow size/distance from floor in shower and toilet room
Comments (20)We have windows in the bathroom. For architectural aspects (outside appearance), ours set about 50" off the floor. The side effect of this is that even if someone could see in, it's below where we're really concerned. I'd definitely make sure it (and your window trim) are above the tallest toilet you'd consider. We don't have a window in the shower, but I have had one in a previous house. It's kind of pleasant in my opinion and we really didn't have all the issues people complain will happen. My new master bath will have no windows, but it will have an operable skylight in the ceiling and the shower has three columns of glass block in it. Most are translucent but we put a row at eye level of transparent ones so we can look out....See Morelavender_lass
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