stairs and safety: Stairs have requirements for safety
- 10/08/08 03:36 AM
All stairways in a home need to these criteria to be acceptable: 1. Headroom must be minimum 6' 8". 2. No flight of stairs may exceed 12 feet in vertical rise. 3. The width of a stairway needs to be at least 36 inches. 4. The maximum height for a riser is 7 3/4 inch, and the minimum tread depth allowed is 9 inches. 5. Handrails must be present if four or more steps. 6. For stairways with six or more steps, a light must be provided with a switch at the top and bottom. 7. A landing must be provided at top and … (0 comments)
All stairways in a home need to these criteria to be acceptable:
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