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OK: gotta ask: this is not in Europe: how did you get away with a "no guardrail/falling be damned" stair?

semple brown design

14 years ago

...in middle america no less, with inspectors and such.

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Costa
13 years ago
Right ! Did it passed the inspection ?
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HMH Iron Design
13 years ago
My guess: It is a private residence and there are alternative egress paths from that level. Codes focus on protecting the public, and ensuring proper means of egress are provided. You would have to read your local code (most likely IBC or some adaptation of it) to confirm. - AN

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