| This one is simple
and easy to understand. If the stairway is larger than 44 inches in
width, most building codes require a gripable handrailing on each side
of the stairway.
Example 1: You measure the stairway width and its only 40 inches. This
would only require one hand rail, on either side of the stairway.
Example 2: You measure the stairway width and its 47 inches. This would
require two handrails, one on each side of the stairway, as shown in the
picture above.
I would like to point something out, to anyone who hasn't noticed it
yet. This stairway does not have a gripable handrail that would pass
most building inspections. It could have been built before the codes
changed or built by someone who didn't follow this particular building
code.
Gripable Handrail
Stairways Requiring Only One
Hand Rail
Three or More
Handrails for Wide Stairways
Gripable
Handrail Size
Gripable Handrail
Height
Gripable Stair
Banisters |
