Guard rail

[Christopher Currins]

needed at center?

[Greg W. Mathias, CCHI]

What is the width of the stairs. If less than 44" then a hand rail is required on one side only. A guardrail would not be required.

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Guards on the open sides of stairs shall have a height not less than 34 inches measured vertically from a line connecting the leading edges of the treads.

R312 IRC 2009

[Christopher Currins]

Originally Posted by mcyr

Guards on the open sides of stairs shall have a height not less than 34 inches measured vertically from a line connecting the leading edges of the treads.

R312 IRC 2009

That's my thinking too. With "wall" approximate 12" that should qualify as an opening.

[KEVIN WOOD]

Why is it 34"?

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Originally Posted by kwood

Why is it 34"?

Why not?

[KEVIN WOOD]

How come. LOL

[James F. McKee]

cause that's what it is.....I would recommend one in that situation.

[Christopher Currins]

Originally Posted by jmckee

cause that's what it is.....I would recommend one in that situation.

Thanks James. That was my thought. I was standing at top stairs with my back against open stairway talking to client and could see how easy it would be for someone to fall over the "wall" onto lower steps.

[KEVIN WOOD]

This is comical but better than me trying to explain it.
http://www.algarcia.org/AnimationPhy...ceTutorial.pdf

[Marcel R. Cyr]

What the hell dose that have to do with an open wall?

[KEVIN WOOD]

I will let everyone else think about it for awhile and get back to you.
BTW Christopher is on the right thought he just needs to expand it a little.

[Marcel R. Cyr]

What are you talking about?!!!

[Joseph W. Keresztury]

Originally Posted by mcyr

Why not?

Marcel, because he needs to do that hip check he says he uses for proper rail conditons. Remember that one?

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Originally Posted by jkeresztury

Marcel, because he needs to do that hip chck he says he uses for proper rails. Remember that one?

I am sure it will be another good one Joe.