Landings are designed to provide a safe standing area on each side of a
door and allow easy opening and closing of the door. A landing area is
required on both sides of all exterior/exit doors of the home. In
addition, interior doors that open towards a stairwell (at the top) require
a landing at the top of the stairs to provide a safe standing area when
the door is opened. The minimum size of the landing is a 3-foot by 3-foot area.
| Exterior landings should provide a minimum step up to
the threshold of 1-1/4 inches to 6 inches
in order to prevent water penetration
from rain or snow.
For safety reasons, the maximum step down distance for all
landings (from the top of the threshold to the landing) is 8-1/4
inches. |
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