Residential · IRC 2021 §R311.3.1

Exterior Door Threshold Drop

At the required egress door the landing or floor may be no more than 1½ in below the top of the threshold; 7¾ in on the exterior side if the door does not swing over it. Not at grade: ramp or stair.. Referenced to IRC 2021 §R311.3.1.

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