Even if you're pretty sure you have a handle on code requirements, it's important to check with the local building department before you start construction. Many states and localities have variance, easement and egress requirements that could prevent you from placing the deck in your ideal loca...
Stair Rail / Stair Guardrail Specifications & Defects: requirements for stair guards or guard railings along steps, stairs & stairways These questions & answers about the requirement for guards or guardarailings or balusters along the open side of stairways were posted originally ...
Stair fall protection, stair engineering, and slip resistance List of building codes and standards for stairs The various building codes and standards for stairs address the different uses, applications, building occupancy types, and design requirements for stairways. The stair standards and codes along...
Section R308.4 of the IRC establishes the locations where safety glazing is required. The 2018 IRC glazing requirements remain mostly unchanged, but for modifications addressing glazing adjacent to doors, in guards and railings, and adjacent to the bottom stair landing. The 2018 IRC requires glazing...
Fire Escape Stair Construction Codes, Design Specs, Measurements, Clearances, History of Fire Escapes POST a QUESTION or COMMENTabout this article topic. Fire escape stairway width requirements & the history of building fire escapes for both residential properties and larger, multi-story buildings are...
Stair & Exit Door exit width Calculations Accessibility for Exist and New Corridor/Exit Enclosures Accessory Assembly Areas: (If additional space needed, provide on Code Compliance Drawings.) Code requirements: Gymnasium: area in sq. ft. Occupant load Required E.W. Provided E.W. ...
Also discussed: Different dimensions for open versus closed riser stairways, stair safety hazards, photos of defects & we include sketches of stair design requirements. We explain stair riser calculations: how to compute custom stair tread & risers based on stair rise & run measurements.We also ...
This article series describes recommended construction practices for deck safety, deck railing requirements, guard railing construction and building codes, and critical safe-construction details for deck and porch rails, guardrails, and exterior stair guard railings and handrails. ...