Kendra
Registered User
Can you have a small staircase off of an ADA ramp? it would only be two stairs, but I think breaking the railing of the ramp is a "no no"?
Can you provide a sketch of what you mean?
Gotcha! I didn't even know about that option! If I had known I would have been contributing way before now Anyway, just became Sawhorse, so attaching image hereI think you have to be a Sawhorse subscriber or a Supporter subscriber (not sure on that last one) to directly post an image.
You can put the image on an image hosting site and provide a link to that.
Otherwise, describe in a little more detail how the stair is attached.
The drawing helps. The note about the slope appears to be on a landing, so just FYI, I wouldn't put it there--it may confuse someone. Now, on to your question...
What you have shown does not seem to be a problem. Section 1014.6 allows extensions to be continuous to an adjacent ramp or stair. The handrail around the landing is not necessary, and you do not need a guard rail since the height is not more than 30 inches. However, you do need edge protection at the ramp landings per Section 1012.10, but Exception 2 does not require edge protection when the landing serves an adjacent ramp or stairway.
You need to make sure the handrail extension between the stair and the ramp run between the two landings is at least 12 inches.Thank
thank you!I agree about the location of the text. Also might want to put arrows on the sloped surfaces.
Striping is based on whether it is exposed to weather, in which case all nosings would require striping. If interior only the top and bottom nosings of the run would require striping.In CA, both treads would also require contrasting striping.