Phillip Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 I would like some in put from you. This guard rail on the interior stairs is also the hand rail. I fill that it should not be the hand rail because of the post in between make it not continuous. What do you say? Image Insert: 75.19 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnmcda Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 R311.5.6.2 Continuity. Handrails for stairways shall be continuous for the full length of the flight, from a point directly above the top riser of the flight to a point directly above the lowest riser of the flight. Handrail ends shall be returned or shall terminate in newel posts or safety terminals. Handrails adjacent to a wall shall have a space of not less than 1½ inch (38 mm) between the wall and the handrails. Exceptions: 1. Handrails shall be permitted to be interrupted by a newel post at the turn. 2. The use of a volute, turnout, starting easing or starting newel shall be allowed over the lowest tread. In other words, the handrail is OK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jon_ran Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 I would write up the fact that the gap under the railing is greater than 4" and recommend modifications to CMA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randynavarro Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 The distance under the bottom of the guardrail and top of the tread shouldn't allow passage of a 6" sphere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip Posted December 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 This is a new home and been on the market for a year. I know the code says that railing is ok for a hand rail. I fill with the balusters you make not get a good grip on it if you start to fall. The basement stairs did not have a continuous hand rail and did not have enough light to see. Also rake flashing was used on the roof and the bricks at the bottom of the windows had a 5 degree slope. No weeps and flashing. Will these item get fixed? NO because the AHJ does not enforce these items. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mthomas1 Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 Always a great resource for these kinds of questions: http://www.stairways.org/pdf/2003%20Sta ... SCREEN.pdf http://www.stairways.org/pdf/2006%20Sta ... SCREEN.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 Yeah, We actually have that in TIJ's library. It's here: https://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum ... goto&id=67 All ya gotta do is look. OT - OF!!! M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mthomas1 Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 Originally posted by hausdok Yeah, We actually have that in TIJ's library. It's here: https://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum ... goto&id=67 All ya gotta do is look. OT - OF!!! M. I did. A search of the library for "stairs" returns the City of Chicago Deck Guide and two chapters of the rehab manual, but nether of the documents to which I posted links. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 It's there. Use the drop down and look under "files and resources" OT - OF!!! M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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