When Should Handrails Be Installed?

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When Should Handrails Be Installed?

• When you plan a deck with stairs, it is
  important to consider handrails Canberra as an
  important element. A graspable handrail on one
  side of the stair railing of the deck should be
  there if there are four or more stair rises
  exist.
• It doesnt matter whether it is a lumber deck,
  residential composite deck, or any other type of
  deck.

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Follow The Guidelines

• According to the guiding instructions, stairways
  that rise more than 30 inches in height or have
  four or more risers need handrails. Building
  experts insist that as per the minimum
  requirement, a ramp or stairway flight must have
  internal handrails on at least one side of it.,
  and it should be for the full length. The rails
  should be continuous with no obstructions that
  tend to break a handhold. The only exception is a
  ball-type stanchion or a newel post. 

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• In a healthcare building, the rails must be
  provided along at least one side of the
  passageway or corridor used by patients. These
  rails should be fixed not less than 50mm clear of
  the wall. Also, the handrails Canberra should be
  continuous for the full length, where practicable.

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• If the handrail is with a circular
  cross-section, then it should have an outside
  diameter of at least one and a half inches, but
  it should not be more than two inches. The rail
  must terminate at the top and bottom posts.
• There has to be a clear space of one and a half
  inch between the rail and the wall (or any other
  surface). The height of handrails should be kept
  between 34 to 38 inches from the uppermost
  surface of the rail to the surface of the tread.

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• Interior decorators, building contractors, and
  planners are supposed to consider the building
  code or deck code in all parts of the country. If
  the decks do not follow these guiding norms, then
  there could be action taken by the authorities.

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What Type of Handrails is Right?

• You can get any variety of handrails that are
  appropriate and attractive, and meet the building
  codes. Nowadays, one can find durable heavy-gauge
  aluminum and PVC rails. Or there are stainless
  steel rails that are rust-free. Again, one should
  search for the best and the most appropriate
  rails.
• If there is any doubt about the specifications,
  then a building inspector or building
  contractor can be consulted. Since the norms are
  different for buildings depending on their type,
  it is all the more essential to read the rulebook
  thoroughly.

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