jar546
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Are These Basement Steps Code Compliant?
- Thread starter jar546
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Hahaha nice.
My first reaction was "they installed the stringers upside down." Then I thought maybe they were trying to build a ships ladder, which I guess they could do, maybe? Handrail obviously would need to be fixed, and would depend on the applicable codes, etc...
fatboy
Administrator
That's what I thought, ships ladder!
TheCommish
SAWHORSE
I saw that photo somewhere.
If they are a replacement for existing that were constrained by headed room yes.
If they are a replacement for existing that were constrained by headed room yes.
Yankee Chronicler
REGISTERED
My idiot brother-in-law did that once. He bought pre-cut stringers from Home Despot, then installed the stair with tall risers and short treads. He absolutely didn't believe me when I told him he had installed them in the wrong orientation.
steveray
SAWHORSE
Not likely....