fire egress windows: NJ Home Inspectors Should be Familiar With Egress Window Requirements - 11/30/22 12:49 PM
New Jersey home inspectors should be familiar with fire egress requirements for finished basements especially basements with bedrooms. The current International Residential Code (IRC) requires that all finished basements and basement bedrooms have two points of egress. The traditional basement steps and an egress window or door that opens to the exterior of the home.  These exits allow for quick and safe exit from the home in the event of an emergency and also allow access to the home for emergency personnel.  A fully outfitted fire fighter should be able to enter through the fire egress window. 
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