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Mezzanine - Accessible Means of Egress vs. Accessible Route Feb 25, 2014 #3 If the total (aggregate) square footage between the mezzanine and the floor below is less than 3,000 square feet, than an accessible route is not required If an accessible route is not required, then an accessible means of egress would not be required This can be found in the commentary to the IBC in Section 1007
Mezzanine egress - The Building Code Forum For whatever reason the code says the mezzanine shall have two means of egress So I say if you have two of each of the components in the definition of a means of egress, exit access, exit, and exit discharge, then you are good If the stairway is exit access and converges then I say the mezzanine does not have two means of egress
Mezzanine - The Building Code Forum A mezzanine having two or more exits or access to exits is not required to be open to the room in which the mezzanine is located 3 Mezzanines or portions thereof are not required to be open to the room in which the mezzanines are located, provided that the aggregate floor area of the enclosed space is not greater than 10 percent of the
Reason for 2015 IBC 505. 2. 1 Mezzanine Area rule? The clear height above and below the mezzanine floor construction shall be not less than 7 feet 505 2 1 Area limitation The aggregate area of a mezzanine or mezzanines within a room shall be not greater than one-third of the floor area of that room or space in which they are located
Mezzanine: 1 3 of room - The Building Code Forum Oct 2, 2018 #3 2015 IBC 505 2 1 has exceptions that allow for larger mezzanines than that: 505 2 1 Area limitation The aggregate area of a mezzanine or mezzanines within a room shall be not greater than one-third of the floor area of that room or space in which they are located The enclosed portion of a room shall not be included in a
Mezzanine vs. 2nd floor - The Building Code Forum A mezzanine shall be open and unobstructed to the room in which such mezzanine is located except for walls not more than 42 inches (1067 mm) in height, columns and posts Exceptions: 2 A mezzanine having two or more exits or access to exits is not required to be open to the room in which the mezzanine is located 5
Is a Mezzanine considered a floor? - The Building Code Forum A mezzanine or mezzanines in compliance with Section 505 2 shall be considered a portion of the story below Such mezzanines shall not contribute to either the building area or number of stories as regulated by Section 503 1 The area of the mezzanine shall be included in determining the fire area
mezzanine - The Building Code Forum In one large room was a lazer tag room Room is about 2000 sq feet The lazer tag area also was designed with a mezzanine area platform of about 750-900 sq ft with two ramps on each end 7'-8' height under mezzanine The mezzanine platform was constructed out of standard 2x4 studs and 2x8 joists with 3 4" frtw flooring material
Mezzanines Equipment platform - The Building Code Forum Equipment platforms shall not be a part of any mezzanine and such platforms and the walkways, stairs and ladders providing access to an equipment platform shall not serve as a part of the means of egress from the building With that said I think 1208 2 might be the correct code section to require a 7 ft ceiling for an un-occupied space but
Mezzanine Area Limitation (IBC 2015 505. 2. 1) - The Building Code Forum Aug 19, 2022 #1 I have a question regarding 505 2 1 (within IBC 2015) This section states: The aggregate area of a mezzanine or mezzanines with a a room shall be not greater than one-thirds of the floor area of the room or space in which they are located The enclosed portion of a room shall not e included in a determination of the floor