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2. Deck railing - Wikipedia

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   The most common residential deck railing design is built on-site using pressure treated lumber, with the vertical balusters regularly spaced to meet building code. [1] Wood railing could be in different styles such as Victorian, Chippendale railing and others. [2] A popular alternative to wood railing is composite lumber and PVC railing. [3] [4 ...

3. Guard rail - Wikipedia

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   An example of a common residential guard rail (US) handrail (Brit.) is a wood railing around a deck or patio. In the US this is typically built on-site from pressure treated lumber thus featuring a simplistic design of vertical baluster spaced every 3.5 inches (8.9 cm) demonstrating compliance with Building Codes (Standards).

4. Baluster - Wikipedia

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   Illustration of various examples of balusters, in A Handbook of Ornament, by Franz S. Meyer The term derives from the swelling form of the half-open flower of Punica granatum, in Italian balaustra A baluster ( / ˈ b æ l ə s t ər / ⓘ ) is an upright support, often a vertical moulded shaft, square, or lathe -turned form found in stairways ...

5. Stair lift - Wikipedia

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   For sufficiently wide stairs, a rail is mounted to the treads of the stairs. A chair or lifting platform is attached to the rail. A person gets onto the chair or platform and is lifted up or down the stairs by the chair which moves along the rail. Stair lifts are known variously as stairlifts, stair-lifts, chair lifts, stair gliders and by ...

6. Handrail - Wikipedia

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   Codes also generally require that there be a 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches (38 mm) clearance between the underside of the handrail and any obstruction—including the horizontal bracket arm. There is an allowance however for variations in the handrail size—for every 1 ⁄ 2 inch (13 mm) of additional perimeter dimension over 4 inches (102 mm), 1 ⁄ 8 ...

7. Staircase - Wikipedia

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   Good lighting is important in a staircase so users see where they are going and to prevent falls. [6] There is often a window on the wall to let in daylight.In many cases, indoor stairs are placed far inside the building structure, and it is often not easy to get access to a wall on the outside where it would be natural to have a regular window for letting daylight in.