Help needed with dated entryway + stair railing!
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requirements for hand railings in New Jersey for Exterior stairs
Comments (1)I'm not sure but it is probably the I2012 RC. A guard and a handrail are different requirements but they can sometimes serve the same purpose. R311.7.8 requires a handrail for 4 or more risers. R312.1.1 requires a 36" high "guard" at a walking surface more than 30" above grade. At the stairs a handrail can serve as the guard if it is between 34" and 38" above the nosing of the treads....See MoreHelp with stairwell hand rail design - we're stuck!
Comments (2)You only need a handrail on the knee wall side. If you try to add a tailing on the other side it will look out of place, unless you have little kids and you worry about them climb or walk the ledge, you can put something to prevent that from happening, but it would still be easier to teach them not to go up there....See Moredo i paint the underside of stair railing black as well as the rail?
Comments (4)Yes, of course you do. Take a few minutes to construct a cardboard or plastic shield that can be slid around each of your spindles to keep the paint from getting on them and then carefully paint the underside of the banister....See MoreNeed help with paint color for stair rail
Comments (2)What color are the balusters? Are they stained? Why is he refusing to stain the handrail?...See MoreFlorence Paradis
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