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

[Garrett Laws]

The hinged door/storm is actually a nice solution.

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 4:03 PM, Tucker, Jonathan <TuckerJ at amherstma.gov>wrote:

>  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.
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> *Jonathan Tucker*
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> tuckerj at amherstma.gov
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> *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
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> Thanks Garrett for the helpful arch-top reference.
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> 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.
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> Dennis
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> On Oct 9, 2009, at 2:33 PM, Garrett Laws wrote:
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>  1) Cleary and Sons (for one) reps / sells / installs a storm made in Ohio
> that makes gorgeous curved top storms.
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> 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?
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> Cheers,
> Garrett
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> 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
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>  On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 2:17 PM, Dennis De Witt <djdewitt at rcn.com> wrote:
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> We have a home owner who wants to replace his arch-topped dormer windows
> because he says he cannot find any arch-topped storms.
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> 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
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> Anyone have any suggestions re either issue?
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> Dennis De Witt
> Brookline
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