[TheForge] Railing Question.

Wed Jul 16 03:30:03 2003

According to the 2000 Uniform Building Code, which is usually adopted by
most states in the US any railing with a space not more than 4" between any
given element is legal.  Some states may adopt a more strict code, but
that's pretty unusual on something like hand railings.  We extensively use
cable railings on 4" centers making the hole just a smidge under 4".  As
well as vertical, and decorative elements that skirt the 4" boundary quite
closely.  I have never seen a building inspector get out a 4" baby's head
and start checking railings, they just throw up the old tape measure and if
it looks good they don't care.

Around here we keep a good report with the inspector, he will then often
recommend us for railing jobs, and typically never inspects our railings
cause he knows they are done right.

Paul Hewitt

----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Vida" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 9:58 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Railing Question.

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> > Steve H.
> > Seattle
>
> Where in Seattle?  I'm currently doing a little work at
> Western Wireless in Factoria.
>
> -Andy
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