Such floor or landing shall be at the same elevation on each side of the door.
Front door landing height.
Any of you that have tried to open your door with a bag of groceries and have had to back down a step or two to get the door open can.
There shall be a floor or landing on each side of a door.
Front steps are meant to welcome guests to invite friends and family in for a spell.
The landing or floor on the exterior side shall be not more than 7 3 4 inches 196 mm below the top of the threshold provided the door does not swing over the landing or floor.
Footings must be at least 42 inches in depth.
Every landing shall have a minimum dimension of 36 inches measured in the direction of travel.
A front entry is a prime location to splurge on attractive decorating features.
While the egress door still has to follow the strict requirement of having no more than a one step height difference 73 4 in.
In our opinion a landing on both sides of a door is recommended for practical reasons and such a landing is indeed required by some codes.
In summer we sit on them watching our children play or chatting with the neighbors or simply sipping iced tea.
They may be block poured concrete wall or post footings.
Where exterior landings or floors serving the required egress door are not at grade they shall be provided with access to grade by means of a ramp in.
Exterior landings shall be permitted to have a slope not to exceed unit vertical in 12 units horizontal 2 percent.
Remember to always check with your local build.
The width of each landing shall not be less than the door served.
Front steps mark the beginning of our homes the place where the outside world ends and family life begins.
Here is how the florida building code describes landings at doors.
Choose a few attention grabbing elements such as stylish outdoor lighting a richly stained wooden front door or colorful step tiles.