How high should a railing be around a staircase?

Written by khaan86 in Monday, January 10, 2011 under Do It Yourself (DIY)

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Q: Hello, I was planning on adding a railing around my attic stairway. I was wondering how far from the ground the handrail should be? And what about baluster spacing? Any tips would be greatly appreciated!

A: 30"- measured from the front edge of the tread is a comfortable height for most people.
Turn the ends in and butt them up against the wall to prevent the possibility of coats and jackets being snagged.
OSHA specifies 30"-34" in height, and 3" clear between the railing and the wall (except at the ends, where returns must

Comments: 3

Freedom:

You would have to check out what the building code is in your area.

Richard:

I believe that code calls for 42 inches from the floor and baluster spacing be a maximum of 4 inches. I hope this helps you and good luck
Richard

KC:

since your building it make it waist high

Bruce A:

30"- measured from the front edge of the tread is a comfortable height for most people.
Turn the ends in and butt them up against the wall to prevent the possibility of coats and jackets being snagged.
OSHA specifies 30"-34" in height, and 3" clear between the railing and the wall (except at the ends, where returns must

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17.06.11 | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Madison - After months of chaos within the Capitol, authorities thought they had seen everything.

But they were in for a shock Thursday when they found two protesters had affixed themselves to the railings of the Senate gallery with bike locks.

Just after the Senate convened at 11 a.m., the protesters, one man and one woman, used U-shaped bike locks to lock their necks to the railing as part of a demonstration against Gov. Scott Walker's budget. Along with the two locked to the railing, a group of protesters loudly chanted "Kill the bill."

Senate President Mike Ellis (R-Neenah) gaveled the legislative body into recess as a dozen State Patrol officers gathered in the gallery to address the situation.

Protesters lock themselves to railing in Senate

Officials at the state Capitol say they had to call University of Wisconsin Police to cut the heavy-duty bicycle locks from two individuals who had attached themselves to the railing — by their necks — in the Senate gallery, according to Lori Getter with Wisconsin Emergency Management.

“UW Police were called because they have special equipment. We do have lock-cutting devices here but because of the special locks and being around their neck, we had a team from UW Police that came out here with special equipment. The locks were removed and the two individuals were taken into custody.”

They were charged with disorderly conduct, obstruction/resisting an officer, and unlawful assembly. Six others were arrested for disorderly conduct as they fight against Governor Scott Walker’s budget....

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As one lane is closed down, a tow rig operator makes his way back to his flatbed for equipment to execute his removal plan after sizing up a job the southbound I-5 freeway. The Toyota Tundra was sent into the right rail when it's axel broke near Camino Capistrano in San Juan Capistrano, Thursday morning, June 9, 2011. The driver escaped uninjured in the collision. As one lane is closed down, a tow rig operator makes his way back to his flatbed for equipment to execute his removal plan after sizing up a job the southbound I-5 freeway. The Toyota Tundra was sent into the right rail when it's axel broke near Camino Capistrano in San Juan Capistrano, Thursday morning, June 9, 2011. The driver escaped uninjured in the collision.

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO - A Toyota Tundra blocked traffic after it crashed into a railing on the southbound I-5 Thursday morning, authorities said.

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