JEuriech Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 I will be inspecting this house on Monday. I assume that no hand rail is required on the first flight of steps due to it not having four or more risers in height? Is it also safe to assume that no guard rails are required on the landing if it is not more than 30" high? It looks kind of strange? Jeff Euriech Peoria Arizona Download Attachment: Landing.jpg 61.63 KB Download Attachment: Landing B.jpg 60.71 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 I will be inspecting this house on Monday. I assume that no hand rail is required on the first flight of steps due to it not having four or more risers in height? Is it also safe to assume that no guard rails are required on the landing if it is not more than 30" high? It looks kind of strange? It looks stupid. It should have a guardrail for that reason alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kogel Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 I will be inspecting this house on Monday. I assume that no hand rail is required on the first flight of steps due to it not having four or more risers in height? Is it also safe to assume that no guard rails are required on the landing if it is not more than 30" high? It looks kind of strange? It looks stupid. It should have a guardrail for that reason alone. []They should put up a wall, hide the whole thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 Interesting. I thought it looked great. Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkenney Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 Personally, I don't think the lack of a railing adds to the aesthetics. Or, more poignantly, it looks stupid. Also looks like a trip hazard, recommend a railing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Whitmore Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 A handrail is required all of the way down because there is no proper landing at that lower section from what I can see. The outer corner of the "landing" is cut off. I would recommend a guard as well, because if someone trips at just before hitting that "landing", they could have a pretty good fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Fabry Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 Before you install a rail, be sure to get all the big furniture upstairs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNations Posted September 1, 2011 Report Share Posted September 1, 2011 I agree with Brandon. The landing does not meet the requirements of IRC 311.7.5 because the "landing" does not have the same width as the stairway for 36 inches. So I'd say you could make a very good argument that a handrail is required all the way down. R311.7.5 Landings for stairways. There shall be a floor or landing at the top and bottom of each stairway. A flight of stairs shall not have a vertical rise larger than 12 feet (3658 mm) between floor levels or landings. The width of each landing shall not be less than the width of the stairway served. Every landing shall have a minimum dimension of 36 inches (914 mm) measured in the direction of travel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Whitmore Posted September 1, 2011 Report Share Posted September 1, 2011 I agree with Brandon. The landing does not meet the requirements of IRC 311.7.5 because the "landing" does not have the same width as the stairway for 36 inches. So I'd say you could make a very good argument that a handrail is required all the way down. Also, if that's not a landing, the stairs are built wrong. The tread depth varies excessively... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denray Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Even if it is legal, it's an accident waiting to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juddkennedy Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 Per HUD standards, there needs to be hand rails. www.dallasinspectionservices.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 Per HUD standards, there needs to be hand rails. www.dallaspropertyinspections.com Which HUD standard, exactly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 Whats the baluster spacing on the upper (right side) guardrail? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juddkennedy Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 26. When is a handrail necessary? Usually when there are three or more risers. However, if a situation poses a safety issue for the occupants, a condition requirement should be made regardless of the number of risers. www.dallasinspectorservices.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 26. When is a handrail necessary? Usually when there are three or more risers. However, if a situation poses a safety issue for the occupants, a condition requirement should be made regardless of the number of risers. www.dallasinspectorservices.com That doesn't answer my question. Which HUD standard does this come from? There are many. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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