I have one room that leads to a second. The second room is about 2 feet
below the first. The door swings into the first room and then you step
down into the 2nd room. The rooms are both "engineering rooms" with
equipment and such, no access for the general public.

Do I need a landing outside the door(inside the 2nd room), or can I have
the first step at the level of the 1st room, then a second step, then the
floor of the second room? Too much rise for each step (~10"), should there
be 3 steps? I'll put a handrail on one side (the doorknob side).

thanks,

charles

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On Wed, 01 Mar 2006 22:12:03 GMT, tt (Charles
Bishop) wrote:

I have one room that leads to a second. The second room is about 2 feet
below the first. The door swings into the first room and then you step
down into the 2nd room. The rooms are both "engineering rooms" with
equipment and such, no access for the general public.

Do I need a landing outside the door(inside the 2nd room), or can I have
the first step at the level of the 1st room, then a second step, then the
floor of the second room? Too much rise for each step (~10"), should there
be 3 steps? I'll put a handrail on one side (the doorknob side).


Last I knew, As long as the "engineering" spaces are
sufficiently small, (both in size and occupancy)
you can use a vertical ladder, a ships-ladder, or an
alternating tread stair, but you need to have a handrail
on both sides, you will need to mark the **** out of the
doorway and stairs, and the door should open
away from the dropoff (Or slide).