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>One of the apartments I had did not have a window in the bedroom. How is that okay to build it that way? What is the issue?

• eeZah7Ux 6y ago
  That would be illegal in many countries.
• dagw 6y ago
  What is the issue? It's a fire hazard. At least in Sweden (and I think Norway) building codes require that all bedrooms have a window large enough for you to fit through.
• bluGill 6y ago
  Fire code. in the US all bedrooms must have a window large enough that a human can use to get out in case of fire. You don't need to be able to get to the ground - it is enough that you can wave to the firemen who then bring a ladder to get you out. Firemen are also trained to check rooms with a window first for someone who might still be alive but too far gone to get to the window. Any room without a window is not a safe place to sleep. Sometimes when you are buying real estate you will see "non-conforming bedroom) which means a room that looks like a bedroom and you might use as one at your own risk as you can't get out. (This might also mean it would be a bedroom if there was a closet as well - you have to figure out what it means)