[TheForge] Gate question

[Darrell]

If you build it, they will come! (The inspectors)
Darrell

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From: "theron" <thermoss@prodigy.net>
To: <theforge@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, May 23, 2003 2:42 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Gate question


> I have a question relating to this :
> I was told that in my area (North Carolina) if the railing was
"ornamental"
> the baby's head was 6"
>  If the railing was made up of straight balusters then the baby's head
would
> be 4"
> If this is true what about a railing that has both vertical newel posts
and
> panels that are scrollwork.
>  what I wonder is that if it falls in to the category that the inspector
> would consider the 4" requirement ,then does the scrollwork also have to
> meet that  same requirement?
> The railing that I am biding on is an existing wooden railing that I am
> going to remove the balusters from and replace with iron work
> I was told by fabricator in the area that I shouldn't even worry about the
> code because it wont even be inspected.
> I really don't like that idea I think it would be a bad idea to build a
> railing that doesn't meet code whether it is inspected or not ..
> any comments?