Originally Posted By: dfrend This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
While the safety issues are real, next time you are up here, let me take you in a few Baltimore City homes. Keyed locks prevent a hand through the window getting in. It is a real problem up here. And many bodies in a fire are found at the door
Originally Posted By: pdacey This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
John,
No electric in return air.
I guess I should of cropped the picture. I was pointing everyone to the door. Not only is the one deadbolt keyed from inside, there is a working door knob installed above the working door handle (I know it's hard to tell it's a doorknob). You need two free hands to operate both the knob and the handle to open the door. 
Originally Posted By: dfrend This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
On closer exam I finally got it. I know I am a product of public schools, apparently so is whoever installed a door knob and handle. I hope you don’t have groceries in one hand cause you need both to open the dang door. I mean DUH!!!
Originally Posted By: dfrend This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
pdacey wrote:
John,
No electric in return air.
I guess I should of cropped the picture. I was pointing everyone to the door. Not only is the one deadbolt keyed from inside, there is a working door knob installed above the working door handle (I know it's hard to tell it's a doorknob). You need two free hands to operate both the knob and the handle to open the door. 
OH of course ! Give the answer while I am typing it, make me look even dumber. Oh well at least I know there is someone with less smarts!
Originally Posted By: gbeaumont This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Patrick,
I hope you wrote it up for lack of chain, you just can't be too carefull   
Originally Posted By: janderson This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
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While the safety issues are real, next time you are up here, let me take you in a few Baltimore City homes. Keyed locks prevent a hand through the window getting in. It is a real problem up here. And many bodies in a fire are found at the door
The solution here is to install "Security Glazing" in the side light window. The stuff is similar to that used in the windshield of a vehicle. I recently attended a residential security seminar and got to witness the Security Glazing in action. 50 swings with a metal pipe and you still did not have an opening to put your hand through.
-- Within the seeds of ignorance lie the fruits of denial
Originally Posted By: rpalac This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
A caution to the wind about changing the glazing.
I was sited by the city on a section 8 (public housing unit) for replacing the glass window with lexan.
The tenant had broken out the window about seven or eight times and I was in the process of evicting them. The city had an inspector checking the property, when I received a certified letter the next day.
The code states that you must use glass in a residential building up to a certain amount of floors in case of fire.
I do not know what section of the code this refers to but they were very adamant in following up the next week for a re-inspection.
Does any one know what section of the residential code this refers to?
