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Max distance (width) between step rails.

Max distance (width) between step rails.

New postby chris mc on Wed Dec 29, 2010 10:32 pm

Codeman,
If a set of steps (4 risers) is 26' wide are intermediate rails required? I have heard 6' but I can not find a code reference in the 2006 IRC.
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Re: Max distance (width) between step rails.

New postby Jerry Peck - Codeman on Wed Dec 29, 2010 11:37 pm

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Re: Max distance (width) between step rails.

New postby chris mc on Thu Dec 30, 2010 7:48 am

Thanks Jerry!
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