Doorway Opening Sizes – Table

Table 9.5.11.1.Minimum Door Sizes Forming Part of Sentence 9.5.11.1.(1) Notes to Table 9.5.11.1.: (1) See Article 9.5.11.3. Table 9.5.11.1 Ontario Regulation 332/12 Building Code,   Information published by oncodes.ca for educational purposes only.
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Effort Required to Open a door

Effort Required to Open a door (1)  Except as required by Sentence 3.8.3.3.(7), every exit door, except doors serving a house or an individual dwelling unit, shall be designed and installed so that when the latch is released the door will open in the direction of exit travel under a force of not more than 90 […]
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Entrance Doors

Entrance Doors (1)  A door shall be provided at each entrance to a dwelling unit.     (2)  Main entrance doors to dwelling units shall be provided with,     (a)   a door viewer or transparent glazing in the door, or     (b)   a sidelight. Article 9.7.2.1 Ontario Regulation 332/12 Building Code,   Information published by oncodes.ca for educational […]
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Entrance of cables into boxes, cabinets, and fittings

Entrance of cables into boxes, cabinets, and fittings 1) Where cables pass through the walls of boxes, cabinets, or fittings, provision shall be made to a) protect the insulation on the conductors from damage;b) protect terminal connections from external strain;c) provide electrical continuity between a metal box, cabinet, or fitting and conduit, armour, or metal […]
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Ergonomic Design (Handrail)

Ergonomic Design (Handrail) (1)  The clearance between a handrail and any surface behind it shall be not less than,     (a)   60 mm, if the surface behind the handrail is rough or abrasive, or     (b)   50 mm, in all other cases.     (2)  All handrails shall be constructed so as to be continually graspable along their […]
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Exit Stairs, Ramps and Landings

Exit Stairs, Ramps and Landings (1)  Where a stair, ramp or landing forms part of an exit, the appropriate requirements in Sections 9.9. and 9.10. shall also apply. Article 9.8.1.3 Ontario Regulation 332/12 Building Code,   Information published by oncodes.ca for educational purposes only.
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