Looking for Fire Escape Solutions

[Liz P.]

Hi all!

We recently closed on our first property, a 3-story, 6 bedroom student rental. The house has a cumbersome 3rd story wood fire escape coming from a window that is in pretty bad shape. It also takes up most of the home's parking spots. Ideally, I'd like to tear down the entire thing, but I'm assuming we need some 2nd form of egress for that floor. I'm looking for an inexpensive solution that would meet code while also not create a liability (college kids...). Thank you for any ideas you may have!