Guards are required when then deck is 24 60 cm above grade.
Roof deck railing height.
The top edge height may exceed 45 inches 114 cm provided the guardrail system meets all other criteria of paragraph b of this section see figure d 11 below.
I understand that there is a minimum requirement of 1 1 m for railings but is there a maximum height allowed.
We would like to replace an existing open fence between the two roof terrace with glass panels but would like it to be higher that 1 1m between the two properties for privacy.
Decks 24 to 5 10 180 cm need 36 guards and anything above 5 10 requires a 42 high railing.
I ll be building a deck under a roof that extends say 16 out from the house.
Railings for residential decks require a height of 3 feet from the floor of the deck to the rail top surface as mandated by the irc.
The minimum height of the railing varies based on the height of the deck.
1910 29 b 1 the top edge height of top rails or equivalent guardrail system members are 42 inches 107 cm plus or minus 3 inches 8 cm above the walking working surface.
The deck will be about 14 deep and 25 wide.
With that slope the height at the step off can be from 74 6 2 to 77 6 5.
The roof slopes at about 1 25 per foot.
The top edge height of top rails or equivalent guardrail system members are 42 inches 107 cm plus or minus 3 inches 8 cm above the walking working surface.
Commercial railings necessitate a higher railing at 42 inches as regulated by the ibc.
My query is regarding a roof terrace in london.
The top edge height may exceed 45 inches 114 cm provided the guardrail system meets all other criteria of paragraph b of this section see figure d 11 of this section.
The irc requires guardrails to be at least 36 in height measured from the deck surface to the top of the rail.