standard handrail height? - DIY Home Improvement Forum
2009年6月20日 · Remeasure the railing height from the front edge of the first stair nosing and not off the floor and then measure the height from the front of the last stair nosing and it should be between 34 - 38" (preferably both will be the same). Check with your local building codes in your municipality to make sure but 34 - 38" is pretty standard.
Deck Post Height for Composite Post Railing - DIY Home …
2009年3月21日 · The railing is set at 36" high leaving a small reveal (2") before the post sleeve cap. You say it's a second story deck so I will assume it's at least 8' off the ground. Where I live the code height for railings on a deck that high is 42" - height from the top of the deck to the top of the railing top rail.
Deck stair railing post height. | DIY Home Improvement Forum
2015年9月21日 · kwikfishron. 16250 posts · Joined 2010. #2 · Sep 21, 2015. You are correct.....Your railing height needs to be measured plumb off the nosing of a stair tread. I run my deck stair post wild and lay a straight edge running down the stairs and then measure off the bottom of that edge plumb up the post to mark the correct height.
Trex Post Height - DIY Home Improvement Forum
2010年7月14日 · Hi, may be a dumb question, but can anyone tell me the necessary height for a deck post when using trex transcend railing system...my posts are 39" high, but when I put the 2x6 decking on, I'm going to lose ~1.5" and I'm now wondering if I cut them too short. Thanks, jjw
Porch railing height question - DIY Home Improvement Forum
2017年7月18日 · I know my porch railing is required to be 36 inches from the deck surface. I showed the wife how high it would be and she is wigging out. And I kind of agree with her, it is a small 4X8 porch so this railing height is a little unaesthetic.
Railing Post Height - DIY Home Improvement Forum
2021年6月25日 · huesmann. 14584 posts · Joined 2011. #2 · Jun 26, 2021. You want 1/3-1/2 of the length to be embedded, so take your post height, multiply by 1-1/2 or 1-1/3, and there you go. Like. Ernie71 Discussion starter. 4 posts · Joined 2021. #3 · Jun 26, 2021. These are basically just decorative railings that are screwed to the porch.
Installing Chair Rail up staircase? - DIY Home Improvement Forum
2009年1月9日 · First off, any stair of 3 rises or more must have handrail by code. You also must have a continuous handrail from top to bottom of the staircase. Now, for the question of chair-rail on a staircase, it's very common, along with the wall frames. You asked about making a transition in height at the top of the stairs.
Wrought iron railing dimensions - DIY Home Improvement Forum
2010年7月15日 · Code calls for a 34" to 38" hand rail height. No mention of picket spacing. The existing window grills use 5 3/8" spacing. The 6" spacing I plan on is a close visual match and a good fit for the material length. On the other hand, for safety, I would expect some max spacing so small children don't fall through.
Isn't 8" riser height too big? | DIY Home Improvement Forum
2010年8月30日 · As far as I can tell, Brighton follows this code: 1009.3 Stair treads and risers. Stair riser heights shall be 7 inches (178 mm) maximum and 4 inches (102 mm) minimum. Stair tread depths shall be 11 inches (279 mm) minimum. The riser height shall be measured vertically between the leading edges of adjacent treads.
deck challenge - removable railings? - DIY Home Improvement …
2023年6月14日 · Additionally, if you want to add a railing to an at-home deck of any height you’ll need to adhere to railing requirements for residential decks. All decks greater than 30" in height must have a guardrail which meets both load-bearing requirements and deck railing height requirements." It is time we stop accepting the things we cannot change ...