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Originally Posted by pearlieq
It was explained to us that any basement could be finished for general use, but that you could not put a bedroom down there unless it was a walkout basement, for fire safety reasons.
Therefore, I'm thinking that it isn't counted in the "official" square footage because it does not have full, unrestricted use as living space.
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My reply was short, this detail is an important addition.
Bedrooms need a window which can be used for a fire escape. It was like that in Michigan, NY and Ohio (3 places I lived). Code might not be the same everywhere, but more than likely I would think lawsuits would require that in all 50 states.
You say you want the government to stay out, but that same government is paying for the firefighters which will save your a$$ if you do something stupid.