Ps access solutions swing doors can meet nfpa life safety code requirements in situations with low differential pressure.
Sliding egress doors.
One releasing operation must unlatch the door for egress.
Hardware operable hardware on sliding doors must be operable without tight grasping pinching or twisting of the wrist with a limited amount of force and must be mounted between 34 inches and 48 inches above the floor.
No other options include our swing and sliding doors.
The international building code elaborates on this issue.
They don t meet the requirements of 1008 1 4 3 though.
Sliding glass egress doors.
In other than group h occupancies horizontal sliding doors complying with section 1008 1 3 3 are permitted in a means of egress.
They fit into tighter spaces than our hinged doors because their panels don t interfere with your room or patio.
Also called sliding glass doors these doors are designed to glide horizontally with one operating panel and one stationary panel.
In other than group h occupancies horizontal sliding doors complying with section 1008 1 4 3 are permitted in a means of egress.
400 series frenchwood gliding patio door.
Section 1008 1 2 of the code states that egress doors shall be side hinged and swinging but offers an exception.
In addition the hardware must be exposed and usable from both sides when the sliding door is in the fully open.