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Posted by on June 20, 2006, 12:15 am
Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
> > greetings, i would like to know at what height from the ground does one
> > need to put railings around a deck.
>
> >
> .i really dont want to call my
> > local building inspector and get them nosing around so i thought i'd ask
> > the folks in this forum.
> >
> It does not matter what any of us think. Last summer we were doing some
> work for a tenant to move into one of our buildings. According to the
> generally accepted codes, the deck needs no railing and no stair rail. The
> building inspector did not care what the code said, he did not care what
> anyone on a newsgroup would say, he wanted both. He got both.
>
> Call the inspection office. You don't have to give a name, just ask what
> the code is.
>
> Your choice is to ignore the code (won't be a problem unless you sell) and
> take your chances. If someone falls and gets hurt what will your excuse be?
> "Oh, the guys on the newsgroups aid it would be OK" OTOH, the code also
> calls for tight spacing of the balusters. They do block the view. I'd look
> at putting a rail, less balusters and then add more if you decide to sell
> the house.
I don't know where you live but here in Canada, the National Building
code says that if a deck is 24" above the ground it has to have
railings 36" high, no horizontal members above 4" from the deck and top
rail only all spindles 4" on centre. When the deck is 60" or more
above the ground, the railing must be 42" high. Basically the same
code as a crib for spacing so that a child or baby can not get his head
between the spindles or be able to climb.
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