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June 11, 2009
Guardrail for stair landing
We are redoing a stair landing and wanted to know if a guardrail is required by code? The landing is less than 30" above the finished Residential Code we do not need a guardrail, but NYC's code does not mention any exceptions to having a guardrail.
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Regardless of code... you don't think it's a good idea anyway? Ouch!
Posted by: tybur6 at June 11, 2009 12:21 PM
One can do a great deal of bodily harm to oneself falling off a thirty inch platform. How could you not have a railing?
Posted by: Minard Lafever at June 12, 2009 3:37 PM
Yes, I agree that serious harm could be had from falling off the landing. I am planning on putting in a guardrail, but wanted to see what, if any options I had in regards to 36" min. height, etc.
At this point I'm going with the strictest interpretation of the code.
Posted by: michellefk at June 12, 2009 5:36 PM
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