Exterior door — entry + mudroom: code vs good practice

Code: 32″ clear, 78″ tall. Good practice: 36″ door.

Landing outside — entry + mudroom: code vs good practice

Code: 36″ deep. Good practice: covered.

Hallway — entry + mudroom: code vs good practice

Code: 36″. Good practice: 42″+.

Bench height — entry + mudroom: code vs good practice

Code: no specific requirement. Good practice: 17–19″.

Locker width — entry + mudroom: code vs good practice

Code: no specific requirement. Good practice: 15–18″.

Hooks — entry + mudroom: code vs good practice

Code: no specific requirement. Good practice: 60–66″ adults.

Rooms · Chapter 6

Entry + mudroom

The first and last room of every day. It handles weather, shoes, bags, keys and packages, and it's where outside dirt either stops or spreads through the house.

IRC R311 egress door + landingsIRC R302 garage separationNEC 210.70(A)(2) exterior door lighting

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6.1

What makes a good entry?

A good entry gives you a place to land: a surface for keys, a seat for shoes, hooks for coats and a floor that shrugs off water.

Stop the dirt at the door.

Perspective: mudroom with bench, cubbies, hooks, tile floor and door to garage — FIG. 6.1 · What makes a good entry?

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6.2Doors and landings7 drawings
6.3Mudroom layout6 drawings
6.4Floors and finishes5 drawings
6.5Common mistakes5 drawings

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Entry + mudroom

What makes a good entry?

Door + landing

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