Interior row house bedroom with skylights but no window

[Anonymous]

Does anyone live in an interior row house with a bedroom with only skylights and no window? Thoughts on this for a kid bedroom? Is this typical in neighborhoods with thin houses such as Capitol Hill or glover park?

[Anonymous]

I don't think that's technically a legal bedroom?

[Anonymous]

That’s def not a legal bedroom. No egress.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't think that's technically a legal bedroom?

I think it fails the egress test

https://realestateinthedistrict.com/is-your-dc-bedroom-legal/

[Anonymous]

This is not a legal bedroom. You need two exits from each bedroom in case of fire. I would not be comfortable putting a child in an illegal bedroom for fire safety reasons.

[Anonymous]

It's not a legal bedroom, but that doesn't mean people don't use them that way. It is pretty typical and I think it's fine for a kid's bedroom.

[Anonymous]

This is my kid’s room. She’s only two but it’ll last her quite some time. It’s right next to ours and very cozy.

[Anonymous]

Use that bedroom for your home office or guest room and put your child in a legal bedroom with an egress window.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Use that bedroom for your home office or guest room and put your child in a legal bedroom with an egress window.

The other option would be to have a 5 year old in the basement 2 floors down with a door to the outside

[Anonymous]

Does it have two doors? As in, one into the hall and one into another bedroom?

[Anonymous]

Omg - i hate reading this site!! Yes my child is in a bedroom exactly like this. What in the world?! The house has always been listed as three bedrooms.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Omg - i hate reading this site!! Yes my child is in a bedroom exactly like this. What in the world?! The house has always been listed as three bedrooms.

That's not a legal bedroom and if there was a fire, you need a door and window so a firefighter can bust the window and get you or your child out. They cannot go through a skylight.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Omg - i hate reading this site!! Yes my child is in a bedroom exactly like this. What in the world?! The house has always been listed as three bedrooms.

That's not a legal bedroom and if there was a fire, you need a door and window so a firefighter can bust the window and get you or your child out. They cannot go through a skylight.

I mean I guess it would save a few minutes but the rooms on either side have it- it’s a small row house.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does it have two doors? As in, one into the hall and one into another bedroom?

Door into another bedroom doesn't count as an egress.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does it have two doors? As in, one into the hall and one into another bedroom?

Door into another bedroom doesn't count as an egress.

Ok I’m a failure as a parent and can’t even afford this house either - thanks…