Jerry Simon Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 There is a flight of stair immediately left of this oven/range. My client worried someone climbing the stairs could inadvertently touch a hot range-top, and thought a guard-rail of some sort, or a knee wall is needed at the side of the oven/range to protect from such. (There is a handrailing along the other side of the stairway.) Is protection to the side of the oven/range *required*? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted June 12, 2018 Report Share Posted June 12, 2018 Not that I'm aware of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Kibbel Posted June 12, 2018 Report Share Posted June 12, 2018 I believe codes defer to the manufacturer's instructions. I don't think there will be anything to address this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted June 12, 2018 Report Share Posted June 12, 2018 nothing I am aware of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kogel Posted June 12, 2018 Report Share Posted June 12, 2018 I would call it a design flaw. Someone focused on cooking could step off into space. It can be fixed, but the seller is not obliged to do it for the buyer. It's been said before, there is no code to protect people from stupid. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baird Posted June 13, 2018 Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 I count four risers in that flight, which likely means there is a 30" drop. I would call it a stairwell in need of a guard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted June 13, 2018 Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 The stairwell only requires a guard where there's "walking surface" beside it. I'd have a hard time calling that a walking surface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baird Posted June 14, 2018 Report Share Posted June 14, 2018 (edited) The range is a plug and play device, not a built-in. Roll it out of the way and you have walkable area. Guard needed here. While we are at it, those treads look mighty narrow. Does a foot fit the depth of each? Edited June 14, 2018 by Jim Baird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted June 14, 2018 Report Share Posted June 14, 2018 From the looks at the triangle shaped wall besides the stairway, I'd say about 45 degrees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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