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Wacky Weds: Deck Railings?

In a recent piece I showed off a few structural issues with some decks by where I live. I left off one of the biggest problem spots as I knew that they were going around later to fix it… Well they have completed their repairs & they are essentially done with the exception of painting.

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Climbable anyone? Well that is still one of my first thoughts but the last year that was an issue in the code books was the 2000 version as I recall. The only time “climbable” really pops into the code language anymore is when it comes to pool fences & latches.

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The big issue here is the same one from before & that is the opening size which is between 5.5″ to 6″ everywhere (i.e. to prevent a baby from crawling through). The fix, well all they had to do was spend maybe another $10 per deck for some slightly larger pieces of lumber & they would have easily been within the code limits.

Hopefully all the lawyers get to do is drool over the issue & nothing ever does happen. This is one reason why we always promote hiring a true professional to do an inspection, listen to their advice, and to do any repairs – not only to prevent a lawsuit, but also to make sure that the structure is safe.

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Ahh in case you are wondering, no that isn’t pressure treated wood, but it isn’t required to be either (or did I miss a section somewhere…).

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Filed Under: Wordless Wednesday November 20, 2013 By SLS

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