Interpretation #6681
Published April 07, 2011
Original Request
- Code Version
- 2007
- Code
- BUILDING
- Code Description
- Building
- Chapter
- 17
- Section
- 1714.5.3.2
- Topic
- Entry Door Testing
Question
Is it the intent of 1714.5.3.2 to allow all entry doors to be rationalized since most homes only have one entryway?
Answer Published 04/07/2011 at 4:40 PM
No. This section applies only to custom door designs. The
"one-of-a-kind" does not relate to the number of doors, but
to whether or not the door is mass produced or a one-time
construction.
"one-of-a-kind" does not relate to the number of doors, but
to whether or not the door is mass produced or a one-time
construction.
Commentary
Exterior doors that are not custom doors are required to be
tested by 1714.5.3. The use of a company's test data by
others to perform rational analysis circumvents the testing
requirement of this section.