[MassHistPres] arch-topped storms? / fire exit storms

[Tucker, Jonathan]

Excuses, excuses.  They could fill the dormer window opening, including
the arched top and perhaps even the section of wall below the window,
with an insulated, hinged, lockable storm door that meets all applicable
codes, opens outward directly onto the fire escape, and contains a
window that can be opened matching the size and character of the other
adjacent windows.  That would also provide them with another formal
egress, increasing the range of use of the building.  Let's see them
whinge their way out of that.

 

Jonathan Tucker

Planning Director

Amherst Planning Department

4 Boltwood Avenue, Town Hall

Amherst, MA  01002

(413) 259-3040

tuckerj at amherstma.gov    

 

 

 

From: masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu
[mailto:masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu] On Behalf Of Dennis De Witt
Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 2:48 PM
To: MHC MHC listserve
Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] arch-topped storms? / fire exit storms

 

Thanks Garrett for the helpful arch-top reference.  

 

I think the fire escape issue is two-fold -- or three-fold -- and in
this case is not entirely related to the storm.  A dormer is inherently
small and the bottom half of any dormer window is even smaller in
relation to the current fire access code dimensions of which people are
becoming more aware, and having an arch-top probably reduces that
further.  Then there will be an argument about struggling with removing
a storm and screen.

 

Dennis

 

 

 

 

On Oct 9, 2009, at 2:33 PM, Garrett Laws wrote:





1) Cleary and Sons (for one) reps / sells / installs a storm made in
Ohio that makes gorgeous curved top storms.

2) A pre-existing window is getting in the way of a fire escape???
That's new to me as someone who consistently works with 150yr old +
buildings. Maybe a picture of this problem is in order?

Cheers,
Garrett

Garrett Laws, Manager
The Copper & Slate Company
Fine Roofing and Exterior Finish Carpentry
238A Calvary Street
Waltham, MA 02453
Ph: (781) 893-1916
Fax: (781) 893-2041

Copperandslate at Gmail.com or 
GLaws at hbuilders.net 



On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 2:17 PM, Dennis De Witt <djdewitt at rcn.com> wrote:

We have a home owner who wants to replace his arch-topped dormer windows
because he says he cannot find any arch-topped storms.

He also is arguing that storms get in the way of access to a fire escape
outside one of the windows as well as some other windows

Anyone have any suggestions re either issue?

Dennis De Witt
Brookline
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