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Handrail in stairs with knee wall. Do I need the open side closed?
I would like to know if installing a handrail on the closed side of the stairs
and nothing on the knee wall is enough to pass a home inspection. Or do I need to close the open side. Leave all safety aspects aside. I understand is better to cover it, but because of running out of time will just having a handrail pass inspection?? Thank you -- for full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/mainte...c-1185856-.htm |
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Handrail in stairs with knee wall. Do I need the open side closed?
On Fri, 08 Feb 2019 00:14:02 GMT, Edgar
m wrote: I would like to know if installing a handrail on the closed side of the stairs and nothing on the knee wall is enough to pass a home inspection. Or do I need to close the open side. Leave all safety aspects aside. I understand is better to cover it, but because of running out of time will just having a handrail pass inspection?? Thank you Put the railing on the knee-wall side with required spindles. |
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Handrail in stairs with knee wall. Do I need the open side closed?
On Thu, 07 Feb 2019 20:37:12 -0500, Clare Snyder
wrote: On Fri, 08 Feb 2019 00:14:02 GMT, Edgar om wrote: I would like to know if installing a handrail on the closed side of the stairs and nothing on the knee wall is enough to pass a home inspection. Or do I need to close the open side. Leave all safety aspects aside. I understand is better to cover it, but because of running out of time will just having a handrail pass inspection?? Thank you Put the railing on the knee-wall side with required spindles. Pic: http://www.abqstair.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/ABQ_Stair_Free_Standing_1.jpg |
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Handrail in stairs with knee wall. Do I need the open sideclosed?
On 2/7/19 7:14 PM, Edgar wrote:
I would like to know if installing a handrail on the closed side of the stairs andÂ*Â* nothing on the knee wall is enough to pass a home inspection. Or do I need to close the open side. Leave all safety aspects aside. I understand is better to cover it, but because of running out of time will just having a handrail pass inspection?? Thank you Stairs need at least a 36" tall barrier on each side plus a handrail on one side. Or you could give the inspector a few Benjamins to take off their glasses during the inspection. |
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