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Old 5/7/09, 3:58 PM
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Would anyone call out the need for a handrail of the left side of these. since there is a post in the middle of the handrail on the right side.


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Old 5/7/09, 4:35 PM
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The handrail does not conform to current standards with regard to continuity, but was likely acceptable at the time of construction. At most, it would be a "recommended safety upgrade" in my book.



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Old 5/7/09, 5:10 PM
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Nope



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Old 5/7/09, 8:48 PM
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Nope...me too!



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Old 5/11/09, 5:06 PM
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Nope............ its obvious........the only issue goes back to code which was related to firemen getting their hoses tangled on posts etc.

We all can be nit picky about "safety issue"........... I look at it from common sense
more than code.

Beside......adding another hand rail is something else they have to deal with in getting furniture up the steps.
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Old 5/11/09, 6:24 PM
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Let's just hope grandma doesn't get her robe's arm caught on that newel post then...



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Let's just hope grandma doesn't get her robe's arm caught on that newel post then...
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwww....thanks for that word picture Larry ....



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Old 5/11/09, 10:09 PM
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eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwww....thanks for that word picture Larry ....
I just picture some of the grandmas of today not the ones of my youth and everthing's fine. I mean, after all, I am a grandpa.



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