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  1. N

    Handrails - limit on lateral distance from walking surface?

    Good Morning all. I'm pondering some shop drawings and came across something I'm not sure about. There are plenty of regulations around handrails. Things like height, diameter, graspability, projection limits etc. But I'm not seeing a limit on how far away from the walking surface a handrail can...
  2. Arch_teach

    intermediate handrail req. on non-egress wide stair?

    So I have a question regarding wide stairs. First, I did find this thread: define monumental stair However, all the discussion (as well as code that I can see in IBC) concerns required egress width as a controlling factor. So what are the requirements, if any, for intermediate handrails on a...
  3. K

    Theater Catwalk Design

    Is anyone familiar with required handrail heights for theater catwalks? I imagine it is different than regular handrails/ guardrails because only trained professionals will be using them. Is it dictated by OSHA? Thanks for any help you can offer!
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