Specification for a fire escape

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Author Message Jeffrey Leemhuis, AIA, CSI, CCS, LEED-AP, SCIP Affiliate Senior Member Username: jrlbarch Post Number: 36 Registered: 07-2005 Posted on Monday, January 04, 2016 - 09:15 pm:    Does anyone have a resource for manufacturers of metal fire escapes? Haven't been able to find much in a search for manufacturers in the U.S. Colin Gilboy Senior Member Username: colin Post Number: 420 Registered: 09-2005 Posted on Monday, January 04, 2016 - 09:17 pm:    As far as I know Jomy is the only one: http://www.4specs.com/s/05/05-5130.html Colin Gilboy Publisher, 4specs.com 435.200.5775 - Utah 800.369.8008 Steven Bruneel, AIA, CSI-CDT, LEED-AP, EDAC Senior Member Username: redseca2 Post Number: 528 Registered: 12-2006 Posted on Tuesday, January 05, 2016 - 12:28 pm:    I have never designed or specified a traditional fire escape but I suspect that these are inherently design-build items where the fire escape fabricator can rely on their standard details and load charts to tailor a solution for each condition. John Bunzick, CCS, CCCA, LEED AP Senior Member Username: bunzick Post Number: 1661 Registered: 03-2002 Posted on Tuesday, January 05, 2016 - 05:26 pm:    I believe in most places metal fire escapes no longer meet building code requirements. That would explain the lack of manufacturers; though like interior steel stairs, these would often be fabricated by a miscellaneous metal fabricator. Replacement of existing is most likely okay, but they would probably require engineering, whether by engineer of record or delegated design. Steven Bruneel, AIA, CSI-CDT, LEED-AP, EDAC Senior Member Username: redseca2 Post Number: 530 Registered: 12-2006 Posted on Wednesday, January 06, 2016 - 12:41 pm:    Due to the historic building stock, hundreds if not thousands of fire escapes are still in place in San Francisco, so there still are many firms involved in fabricating and installing them. Fire escapes still get added when an existing building is remodeled, such as converting an attic to living space. Here is a link to the current building code: http://sfdbi.org/sites/sfdbi.org/files/migrated/FileCenter/Documents/Administrative_Bulletins/2013_AB/AB_019_updated_010114.pdf