Go To Your Room And Stay There!

Suesan, That's a chest freezer. Another great safety feature for a child's bedroom.

Andrea, I have no doubt there were no permits.

Sarah, Safety is the concern with this room.

Lenn, Same thought I had when writing this post.

Mark, Thanks.

Bob, Feel free to use the diagram.

Rob, I don't think the issue occurred to anyone who built these rooms.

Richard, Yep, it-always-happens-to-someone-else thinking can be very dangerous.

Julianne, The important thing is that your son can first escape his room to use the ladder.

Harry, Same here.

J. P., Yep, dark too. Like Lenn said, a cell.

Margaret, If the windows large enough no problem, but that doesn't sound like what how it is.

Craig, Well put. No forward thinking in this case.

Nathan, I'm certain there were children sleeping in this room. That's what makes it so terrible.

Bridget, The requirement is for bedrooms only, but yours is a very good point.

Ritu, You're welcome.

Dawn, We should be safety vigilant.

Charlie, Good plan, you're closer to the window :)

Jay, Thanks. It would seem these folks that built this bedroom never considered fire safety either.

Norma, Sounds like many get built with our permits.

A1, Thanks, Our job is to educate.

Jay, Not surprised at all. I had a small transistor radio too!

Jill, Happy you found the post.

Susan, I find this a few times a year and that's a few too many.

William, I know exactly the homes you are talking about. Have inspected a few through the years.

Traci, Planning is important.

Debra, Amazing how complacent some people can be about safety.

Faye, As long as you can safely get there.

Peg, I achieved my goal if I got you to read  the post and it made you think. Thanks for stopping by.

Marian, The bedroom I pictured is illegal too.

Bill, The window is just one of several safety issues in that room.

Larry, I can you  they still teach the stop drop and roll. Good safety tips are never obsolete.

Anna, Good story that fortunately for you ended happily that reinforces the point. Thanks for the feature!

Long Beach, There should be no need for a ladder if the window were installed correctly and of the proper dimensions.

Danielle, Great comment. No amount of money is worth someones life.

Tammy, Great planning because you never know.

Janet, They surely had blinders on.

Brenda, Your welcome!

Jan, That was very good of him.

Chris, 19 kids!? Really? Wow, you must need a lot of space.

Steve, Older homes is often where this issue can get a little sticky with regard to the inspection.

Nutsy, That may work in your house, but people need more room to escape.

Sarah, I'm glad I made an impression.

Cynthia, Fortunately the family has moved out. I just hope the kids have a safer bedroom in their new home.

Katherine, Bars are supposed to have releases, but they don't always.

Larry, Good point. Never liked basements without an access to the exterior.

RE coaching, Thanks. keep your eyes open out there.

Kathy, Bars make a cell.

Monica, For sure! Talk about adding insult to injury.

Dale, Yes we do.

Reuben, I don't measure the windows, but if a particular one looks unsafe I will examine it more closely. It's becomes a judgement call.

Steve, Great explanation.

Lora, Thanks, It does seem a bit silly that the requirement is for bedrooms only. anyone can be trapped at anytime in that room by a fire.

Diane, Thanks.

Christine, You know I agree.

Stacey, It's a mandatory safety requirement, as it should be.

Jeanne, If it's that important to a buyer an egress window can be installed.

Crystal, I grew up in a ranch with a walkout basement. My bedroom window was pretty high from the ground.

Robert, Thanks. We know how prevalent this is and it's disconcerting.

Barbara, I couldn't agree more.