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Under/Over Common Area and question on doors

Melissa Steinour
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Hi - I just purchased an under/over duplex that was previously a duplex (years ago), used as single family last and we are turning it back to a duplex. The doors that were taking off are still available to turn it back into a duplex.   

 The are exterior doors on the side of house for both units.  However entering in the front door will now be a common area. Tennant B would go  up the steps to enter their apartment. Tennant A would go into a door to the right and enter their living room but the door we have for that one is a french style door with windows.  I cannot find anything to say in Pennsylvania what the code is for this.   However, I am wondering if we should put a solid door there for tenant privacy/security or would it be appropriate to use the french style doors, put locks on them & just blackout or frost the windows so tenant B cannot see into tenant A's apartment when entering the common foyer through the front door?    Any thoughts on this? 

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