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Re:Things that are illegal to build in most American cities now by kljoiutr on Tuesday December 10, 2019 @07:30PM (#21758332)
> They also force homes to have two exits from every room in case of fire, etc.

That can't be true? That makes 90% of existing homes illegal to build again.

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Re:Things that are illegal to build in most American cities now by blhack on Tuesday December 10, 2019 @07:35PM (#21758363)
A window that can be opened is considered an exit.
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Re:Things that are illegal to build in most American cities now by astura on Tuesday December 10, 2019 @11:19PM (#21759550)
This just means sleeping areas require a window
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Re:Things that are illegal to build in most American cities now by CydeWeys on Tuesday December 10, 2019 @11:26PM (#21759590)
It's not true, but not for this reason. 100% of old enough buildings couldn't be built again in exactly the same way. Codes evolve over time.
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Re:Things that are illegal to build in most American cities now by CalRobert on Wednesday December 11, 2019 @05:46AM (#21761279)
Why isn't it true? My understanding was rooms where people are likely to sleep require two means of exit (e.g. door and a window).
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