On Thu, 08 Jul 2010 10:22:44 -0700, RicodJour wrote:

On Jul 8, 1:11*am, mart wrote:
Contractor terminated handrail on steps to 2nd last step from bottom and
placed the railing about 4" in from the outside edge. Shouldnt it go to
the bottom step and with 1" from the edge? Anyone know what the code is
for this?

Can't tell from here. You local code will govern, and there's a fair
bit of discrepancy in interpretation. There's also not enough
information about your specific situation - how many risers, etc.

The location of the handrail termination is an indicator of the first
and last steps. Having it start or stop too far into the stairway can
lead to missteps and tripping.

Handrail codes have maximum and minimum projection into the stairway
requirements. Without specific knowledge of your situation -
construction, stair placement, etc. - it's not possible to provide a
definitive answer of whether you contractor did the right or wrong
thing.

R

Its about 9' high and 12-15 steps. The contractor agreed to redo the
railing down to the bottom step lol.