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  1. NCRooster

    Accessible Ramp - minimum width

    Hi all, first time posting here. I'm working on a project in NC (2018 NCBC) that is a renovation of an old warehouse building, with a new elevated patio wrapping the entire building and various stairs and ramps leading from the patio to grade. The ramp in question is an exterior ramp at the...
  2. M

    Handrail extensions beyond landings

    Question on ramp handrail extensions. I have a straight run ramp, at the top of the ramp is a level surface "landing" 5'4" deep and same width as the ramp. The level surface connects with a walkway on the right hand side. The inside right handrail turns and completes an extension to the...
  3. S

    an unenclosed exterior exit stair or ramp

    This is from OBC (Ontario Building Code) Division B part 3: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.2.3.13. Protection of Exit Facilities ... (2) If an unenclosed exterior exit stair or ramp could be...
    • sunyaer
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    • enclosed courtyard ramp unenclosed
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    • Forum: Canada
  4. K

    Home indoor ramp code requirements and recommendations

    Hi, I wanted to know if joists are required underneath the plywood flooring for building an indoor ramp in a home? This is a link of the image and it contains my current dimensions: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18RrVXMksQjc-TS1j4fB5aZ1rbXGC4ywF/view?usp=sharing Ramp single plywood close up...
  5. M

    Can I force the landlord install a RAMP in front of the building (Brooklyn, NY)

    I am writing here as I know there are many experts here. My mom is not wheel-chair bound, but she has a very hard time with her walker entering her building, which is a 6-story private apartment building located nearby to Maimonides Hospital, located in Boro Park, Brooklyn. There are...
  6. K

    ADA Handrail - Intermediate Balusters?

    I am doing an ADA ramp outside a business in suburban PA. The ramp is 1:12 and only 11.5" high. it appears that section 505 of ADA does not require balusters/intermediate posts on a ramp handrail. I know it it required by code for guardrails, which this is not, but I wanted to make sure I am not...
  7. K

    STAIRS OFF OF ADA RAMP

    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"?
  8. K

    ADA walkway and railings

    I have a situation where a client wants to do an ADA "walkway" (not ramp because it is 1:20 slope) from his parking lot to the front patio/landing. The landing is 1'6 1/2" off the ground. Technically, a handrail is not required on this walkway from my understanding. And not required on the...
  9. A

    Warehouse Entrance

    Location: Lake forest, CA. There is 2 inch difference between the warehouse floor and the asphalt at the entrance to the warehouse. This will be a problem for loading and unloading material. Is the building's owner required to build a ramp or re-asphalt the entrance?
  10. M

    How can I finish a handicap ramp to uneven blacktop

    Hello. I'm going to be building a ramp for my grandmother so she can drive her jazzy from her driveway to her porch. My issue is when the ramp slopes down and meets her blacktop, one side is approximately 5"-6" lower than the other side. Is there a practical way to transition this spot? My...
  11. R

    Underground garage access ramp

    In Miami, is it necessary to have an access ramp to an underground garage or can access only by a elevator? If necessary, what is the minimum slope of this ramp? Thanks
  12. A

    Ramp Landing at Door

    We're doing a commercial remodel which is requiring us to drop a warehouse slab 7". If we use a 1:15 slope, is this still considered a ramp, and are we still required to have a landing at the door?
  13. J

    Railing on Ramp 30" Up

    I'm hoping for some sort of exemption or solution to the over 30" off the ground deck railing code for a ramp section. We have a ramp that starts at around 34" off the ground - runs down through 2 turning platforms and lands on grade. We've installed two rows of continuous handrail on the...
  14. P

    Tiny ramp trouble?

    I'm working on a parking deck project and due to a precast mishap the door to the stairwell/elevator lobby sits in a concrete wall opening that is 1 inch higher than the landing surface. My thought was to use one of those aluminum threshold-style ramps at the base of the door to allow a smooth...
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