Most of those have: - really steep, often moveable, stairs with no railings - sleeping lofts you could barely sit up in with
no separate egress - negligible floor insulation, at best about R10 walls and roof.
Fred Turner, Consulting Structural Engineer for many years with the California Seismic Safety Commission summarizes the hazards in these single rooms, perched on top of concrete or steel supports: «i) If unattached classrooms move relative to their stair systems (which can be structurally
separated from the classroom) doors that open outward can be prevented from opening by creation of an offset, gap or obstruction that forms between the classrooms and the stairs during the earthquake, potentially obstructing
egress.
Bath Description: Main Floor 1/2 Bath, Upper Level Full Bath, Upper Level 3/4 Bath, Private Master, Full Master, 3/4 Basement,
Separate Tub & Shower Dining Room Desc:
Separate / Formal Dining Room, Informal Dining Room, Eat In Kitchen Family Room Char: Main Level, Lower Level, Great Room Fireplaces: 2 Fireplace Characteristics: Family Room, Gas Burning Appliances: Cooktop, Wall Oven, Microwave, Exhaust Fan / Hood, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Disposal, Air - To - Air Exchanger Basement: Walkout, Finished (Livable), Drain Tiled, Sump Pump, Day / Lookout Windows,
Egress Windows, Poured Concrete Exterior: Brick / Stone, Cement Board Fencing: None Roof: Asphalt Shingles, Pitched, Age 8 Years or Less Amenities - Unit: Deck, Patio, Natural Woodwork, Kitchen Window, Vaulted Ceiling (s), Ceiling Fan (s), Hardwood Floors, Tiled Floors, Walk - In Closet, In - Ground Sprinkler Parking Char: Attached Garage, Garage Door Opener Special Search: 2nd Floor Laundry, 4 BR on One Level