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About

Standard sliding or double-hung window. Drawn as the NCS three-line glazing break with jamb ticks.

Specifications

Default size3' wide × 0.5' deep × 4' high
Elevation off floor3'
Drafting standardNCS V7 §Windows; AGS Window Symbols
3D-readyYes

Variants

  • Small 2'×3' 2' × 0.5'
  • Standard 3'×4' 3' × 0.5'
  • Large 4'×4' 4' × 0.5'

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Codes & best practices

TypicalTypically applies

Natural light in habitable rooms

IRC R303.1 · ICC

Habitable rooms must have aggregate glazing area of not less than 8% of the floor area, with at least half of that area operable for ventila…

In WUI zones, protect openings from wind-blown embers

FEMA P-2325 §Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) · FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)

Homes in a Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) area should be detailed to resist ember intrusion: vents fitted with 1/8-inch (or finer) noncombus…

Context-dependent

In bedroom rooms

Egress window net opening dimensions

IRC R310.2 · ICC

Emergency escape and rescue openings must have a net clear opening of not less than 5.7 sq ft (5.0 sq ft at grade-floor openings), with mini…

In bedroom rooms

Bedroom egress window

LS-EGRESS-01 · ICC

Every bedroom must have at least one operable egress window with a net clear opening of at least 5.7 sq ft (5.0 sq ft at grade), minimum ope…

In master bedroom rooms

Egress window net opening dimensions

IRC R310.2 · ICC

Emergency escape and rescue openings must have a net clear opening of not less than 5.7 sq ft (5.0 sq ft at grade-floor openings), with mini…

In master bedroom rooms

Bedroom egress window

LS-EGRESS-01 · ICC

Every bedroom must have at least one operable egress window with a net clear opening of at least 5.7 sq ft (5.0 sq ft at grade), minimum ope…