Mr. Inspector
SAWHORSE
Usually I let them have a space less than 4" between the guard top rail and a wall.
Nowhere does section 1013 says the top of the guard is to be continuous except at stairways or anything like that. So I go by the following:
1013.3 Required guards shall not have openings which allow passage of a sphere 4" in diameter from the walking surface to the required guard height.
But at this S building the top of the rail stops 5.5" from the wall with a vertical support which leaves an 5.5" opening. The exceptions for group S buildings let's you have a 21" opening in the barrier. The top rail is part of the barrier. Does this mean they can have a gap of 21" between the guard top rail and the wall?
Nowhere does section 1013 says the top of the guard is to be continuous except at stairways or anything like that. So I go by the following:
1013.3 Required guards shall not have openings which allow passage of a sphere 4" in diameter from the walking surface to the required guard height.
But at this S building the top of the rail stops 5.5" from the wall with a vertical support which leaves an 5.5" opening. The exceptions for group S buildings let's you have a 21" opening in the barrier. The top rail is part of the barrier. Does this mean they can have a gap of 21" between the guard top rail and the wall?