Georgia Amendments Prescriptive Deck Details - Stairs; Stair Geometry; Tread & Riser Material

05/23/12 Georgia Amendments- Prescriptive Deck Details Sheet 16 of 22
PLAN VIEWSECTION
outside-joist
outside-joist
guard post
at first interior bay, provide 2x
blocking at guard posts; toe nail with
10d nails top and bottom, each side
blocking
hold-down
anchor, typical
guard
post
fasteners and
attachment per
hold-down
manufacturer
FIGURE 30: GUARD POST-TO-OUTSIDE JOIST DETAIL
hold-down anchor
between joistsat joist location
align guard
post at joist
locations
fasteners and
attachment per
hold-down
manufacturer
hold-down anchor
joist
rim joist
rim joist
SECTION
PLAN VIEWS
guard post
rim joist
guard post
hold-down anchor
joists
FIGURE 31: GUARD POST-TO-RIM JOIST DETAIL
STAIRS
Stair Geometry
Stairs shall be a minimum of 36" in width as shown in
FIGURE 39. Tread, riser and nosing dimensions, opening limitations and tolerance minimums shall meet
the requirements shown in FIGURE 32.
Tread & Riser Material
Tread and riser material shall be in accordance with the requirements below.
• Tread material shall be equivalent to decking as specified on Sheet 3.
• Wood-plastic composites may not have capacity for stair treads equal to their wood equivalents.
• Tread material shall be attached per FIGURE 35.
• Risers may be framed with 1x lumber minimum or equivalent wood-plastic composite.