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    Wall folding fire exit stairs - GIF

    Wall folding fire exit stairs.




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    Excellent idea!
    Great for saving space.

    One shortcoming I see is that they would be rusted solid without some ongoing maintenance.

    ....and in cold climates possible frozen solid when you need them.

    I would think useful for security too, but then locking it doesn't make it readily available as an emergency exit.

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    Also it’s only unlatchable from the bottom. If you’re trying to escape a fire that first step is a doozy…

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    I honestly think it's mislabelled - it's an access stairway for areas not accessed often, or with space constraints at that ground level. - the detail in the balustrading railing is too much for a fire escape, and the bottom only latching tells me it's not for top driven use.



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