"Nick Mueller" wrote in message
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Howard Eisenhauer wrote:

But I've seen as bad as that in many buildings getting up to the roof
top or equipment penthouse.

Unsuited for frequent access. Once a year is OK.



Working in commercial HVAC I deal with these types of stairs everyday. I do
agree they do not meet code any where, at least for public access, but the
once a year use comment is pretty extreme! if the stairs are used by a
limited number of people, a few times a day they should be fine. Again,
local code may dictate otherwise.
Greg