Following are the requirements of egress window ontario set forth by the nbcc for ontario residents.
Egress window size ontario canada.
The window must have an unobstructed opening not less than 3 8 square feet approximately 30 x 30 brick opening.
Dimensions must be entered as inches in decimal form.
Enter the dimensions of your rough opening width and height.
The window well size of egress windows in basement must meet the above criteria and also must have an opening with a depth of 30 inches 0 76 m and must be 76 cm from the wall.
Area for egress windows.
Specific requirements for egress basement windows in canada.
Requirements of egress bedroom windows.
Egress windows or doors for bedrooms 1 except where a door on the same floor level as the bedroom provides direct access to the exterior every floor level containing a bedroom in a suiteshall be provided with at least one outside window that.
No less than 3 8 ft 2 0 35 m 2 minimum dimension for egress windows.
Meets canadian clear opening minimum size clear opening height 18 88 meets canadian clear opening minimum size.
The window must be operable from the inside without the use of keys tools or special knowledge.
The ontario building code egress windows or doors for bedrooms 9 9 10 1.
Size requirements of the egress window.