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Does A Bedroom Have to Have a Closet?

An often asked home question, is does a bedroom have to have a closet? The simple answer is no, many cities and states do not require a bedroom to have a closet. <br><br>More important than the convenience of a closet, the safety and well-being of an occupant is more important.

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Does A Bedroom Have to Have a Closet?

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  1. Kevin Vitali- Massachusetts REALTOR • Does a • Bedroom have to have a Closet?

  2. Kevin Vitali- Massachusetts REALTOR what defines a bedroom? • Let's look at the definition of a bedroom • Many states and cities fall back to the International Residential Code for the minimu requirements for a bedroom.

  3. Kevin Vitali- Massachusetts REALTOR • Size • The minimum requirement for a bedroom is 70 square feet. With no horizontal dimension being less than 70 square feet. Roughly a 7x10 room would be the smallest sized room that would be allowed.

  4. Kevin Vitali- Massachusetts REALTOR • Ceiling Height • A ceiling height of at least 7 feet over 50% of the floor space is requuired in a bedroom.

  5. Kevin Vitali- Massachusetts REALTOR • Entry • An entry from one of the common areas of a home is required. The only interior access to the bedroom can not be through a room considered private like a bedroom or bathroom.

  6. Kevin Vitali- Massachusetts REALTOR • Egress • Probably the most important criteria is a bedroom must have egress to the exterior of a home in the form of a window or door. This is to provide a safe exit in the event of an emergency.

  7. Kevin Vitali- Massachusetts REALTOR • Window • If your only egress to the outside is a window the window can be no more than 44 inches off the ground and must have a minimum opening size for escape in the event of an emergency. Or, to allow emergency personnel entry in an emergency.

  8. 1 2 3 Kevin Vitali- Massachusetts REALTOR • Light and Ventilation • Every bedroom must have a window to allow for adequate natural light and ventilation. Usually, the glazing of a window or windows must be equal to or greater than 8% of the sq footage of a room and the opening of the windows should equal 4%

  9. Kevin Vitali- Massachusetts REALTOR • Heat • A bedroom must have the ability to be heated to 68% year round.

  10. Kevin Vitali- Massachusetts REALTOR • Electricity • A bedroom needs a mninimum of two wall outlets or one wall outlet and an overhead light.

  11. Kevin Vitali- Massachusetts REALTOR • Closet? • Contrary to popular belief a bedroom does not need a closet. The IRC is first concerned with the safety and well-being of the occupants of a bedroom rather than convenience.

  12. Kevin Vitali- Massachusetts REALTOR • to learn more, check out The Legal Requirements for a Bedroom

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