Originally Posted by
Jeff Eastman
Okay...I'm going to take on the big guns....landings are required to be illuminated
IRC2003, R303.6: "All interior and exterior stairways shall be provided witha a means t illuminate the stairs, including the landings and treads.......for interior stairs the aritificial light sources shall be capable of ilminating treads and landings....
Jeff,
Did you read this in my post above? "If you mean intermediate landings, they are all 'part of' the stair."
Once you hit the floor, while the floors *ARE* "landings", you do not need special lighting over them, the lighting FOR THE STAIR should also illuminate the landings.
One light, over the stairs, to illuminate the stair (which includes the landings).
My guess as to what Dan was referring to would be: a) there is a light for the upstairs hall (the upper landing), b) a light for the stair, and, c) a light for the downstairs hall (the lower landing). That means the light for the upper hall can be switched separately, as can be the light for the lower hall.
It would be a rare case indeed if the light for the stair did not also illuminate the entire stair (including the landings).