Jeff L.
Registered User
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 inside of the ramp, but the inspector was poking at how the last section of ramp technically surpasses the 30" deck/railing rule. He wasn't sure if ramps were somehow exempt or if there was another option, but otherwise he was looking to have that section of handrail have a baluster railing installed to prevent kids from falling off under the two handrails. It's going to make the ramp look pretty ugly to have one section of baluster railing while the rest of it is just handrail, and we didn't price in adding baluster railing to the whole length of the ramp.
Anyone have any bright ideas or pieces of the building code that might allow us to keep just a simple 2 handrail system over 30" up?
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 inside of the ramp, but the inspector was poking at how the last section of ramp technically surpasses the 30" deck/railing rule. He wasn't sure if ramps were somehow exempt or if there was another option, but otherwise he was looking to have that section of handrail have a baluster railing installed to prevent kids from falling off under the two handrails. It's going to make the ramp look pretty ugly to have one section of baluster railing while the rest of it is just handrail, and we didn't price in adding baluster railing to the whole length of the ramp.
Anyone have any bright ideas or pieces of the building code that might allow us to keep just a simple 2 handrail system over 30" up?