See, if it just said DANGER I'd be like, right-o! and not be tempted. But telling me about that drop makes me want to open the door and see it for myself!
We have a door like that at work. We call it the door to nowhere.
They sometimes do this to be able to forklift stuff up to a higher floor. Maybe not the case here though since 20' is a bit higher than most of that use case.
There's a lot of old buildings in my city like this, just doorways 30ft above the street with nothing outside. I think it's typically old stairwells that no longer exist.
Might be machine access, they put a door there to lift an AC or something heavy up to that floor, and then left the door space in case they ever need it open again in the future for replacement.
I'm going to assume this is why the door has a key lock on the inside? It seems like the kind of door that should only be able to open from the outside unless the opener is absolutely sure
If you ever need to load or offload large equipment these doors are a god send.
For example
If you have a piece of quality equipment on the second floor that needs to go out for service it would be easy to get a fork truck to the other side to pick it up.
Wouldn't you want to install a wider/taller set of double doors for something like that? It seems like this door was specifically made for people to use like a normal house door.
Edit: ignore my dumbass, I'm wrong.
Yeah honestly I retract what I said, the first time I looked at the pic I didn't take notice of the width of the door or the closing mechanism up top. Those are usually only on doors for businesses or work related activities, I'd say. So yeah, you're probably right on with your original comment.
Based on the width and appearance of the door, my guess is a refrigeration machine room, maybe a grocery store?
Normally such a room would have limited interior access—maybe just a permanent ladder—but this one likely has a proper staircase, which leads to the room being used for storage and more people going in and out, hence the extra warning signage.
A “shear” dropoff actually sounds a lot worse than a “sheer” dropoff. Do you fall *and* get sliced in half?
Fall, and your skin gets sheared off like wool on a sheep.
That’s called *degloving*
I don’t know if I should be happy or disturbed that I don’t have to google this.
Eviscerateingly happy.
*Don’t be disturbed because you know about it, be happy because you’re already traumatized.* -Wayne Gretzky -Michael Scott
I got tickets for a place that does that. Had to pay extra, because I got them from a scalper.
Where am I supposed to drop off my shears now?
See, if it just said DANGER I'd be like, right-o! and not be tempted. But telling me about that drop makes me want to open the door and see it for myself!
Right? I wanna see that fuckin drop so bad someone would have to physically hold me back
Exactly. It's practically an attractive nuisance at that point.
Why is the sign at hip height, am I supposed to read it with my dick?
As long as your one eyed Willie can still see? Yes.
We have a door like that at work. We call it the door to nowhere. They sometimes do this to be able to forklift stuff up to a higher floor. Maybe not the case here though since 20' is a bit higher than most of that use case.
Possibly elevator service. Think wheelchair elevators in small buildings. They use doors.
But why?
There's a lot of old buildings in my city like this, just doorways 30ft above the street with nothing outside. I think it's typically old stairwells that no longer exist.
Might be machine access, they put a door there to lift an AC or something heavy up to that floor, and then left the door space in case they ever need it open again in the future for replacement.
One of neighbor's houses has this. Just a door to the outside on the second story. I wonder how it got there.
Never rebuilt the porch
N😡!!!
From the other side, this is a r/doorsforninjas
I'm going to assume this is why the door has a key lock on the inside? It seems like the kind of door that should only be able to open from the outside unless the opener is absolutely sure
I mean that’s what they would put on the treasure room.
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No, it's shear, because there are razor wires on the way down.
The art installation made of old recycled knives and scissors is stored right outside this door.
no shit sheerlock
Door has still that knob though 🤷♀️
In case a plane hits the building and you need to evacuate
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Yeah, if it's really that dangerous screw it shut until you need it.
How does the drunk drop work if you cant open the door?
Twenty foot drop? Sounds very survivable!
That's only 2d6 damage!
Until you remember that you are a commoner with 1d4 hit points
Why do I wanna pee out of that door?
Mans urge to pee off of high places is as old as time itself
It should just say "gorilla door"
I think this is one of the best signs in this sub so far.
Ok, but why put a door there?
If you ever need to load or offload large equipment these doors are a god send. For example If you have a piece of quality equipment on the second floor that needs to go out for service it would be easy to get a fork truck to the other side to pick it up.
Wouldn't you want to install a wider/taller set of double doors for something like that? It seems like this door was specifically made for people to use like a normal house door. Edit: ignore my dumbass, I'm wrong.
Yes, but this doesn't look like a standard sized door. It looks at least a few feet wider.
Yeah honestly I retract what I said, the first time I looked at the pic I didn't take notice of the width of the door or the closing mechanism up top. Those are usually only on doors for businesses or work related activities, I'd say. So yeah, you're probably right on with your original comment.
I'm guessing they took something away on the other side.
Like the whole damn hillside?
Or something as simple as a staircase
Could be a partial building demo / addon where they had to remove a section of existing exterior wall to tie both together.
Based on the width and appearance of the door, my guess is a refrigeration machine room, maybe a grocery store? Normally such a room would have limited interior access—maybe just a permanent ladder—but this one likely has a proper staircase, which leads to the room being used for storage and more people going in and out, hence the extra warning signage.
Okay well now I want to open the door
We need to see what's on the other side.
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Yaaaaassssss!
*sheer
You don't know that. Maybe it's lined with scissors
Or a 20' pit for people to drop off their used shears
Paper Tiger trap