Door Clear Opening Width - House of Doors - Roanoke, VA is here to help
House of Doors - Roanoke, VA Clear opening width for doors can be confusing, House of Doors - Roanoke, VA is here to sort it out for you. The requirements listed below can be found in the International Building Code (IBC), the International Fire Code (ifc), ICC A117.1, NFPA 101 - Life Safety Code and the 2010 ADA Standard for Accessible Design. Minimum clear opening width applies to both doors in an accessible route but also openings in the means of egress Highlights of clear opening requirements: -Typically doors must provide a minimum of 32" of clear opening width. -Clear opening width is measured between the face of the door and the stop on the strike leg of the frame when the door is opened to 90 degrees. -Swing clear hinges may be able to be used to increase the clear opening width by relocating the pivot point of the opening. -A pair of doors must have at least one leaf that provides 32" of clear opening width when measure from the face of the open door to t...