05/23/12 Georgia Amendments- Prescriptive Deck Details Sheet 20 of 22
Stair Handrails
Handrails shall be constructed in accordance with the following requirements.
• Stairs with four or more risers shall have a handrail on one side.
• Handrails shall be graspable per FIGURE 37.
• Handrail and connecting hardware material shall be decay-resistant and/or corrosion resistant.
• Handrail shall be attached to the stair guard or an existing exterior wall which acts as a barrier to
the stairs. See FIGURE 38.
• All shapes shall have a smooth surface with no sharp corners.
• Recessed sections may be shaped from a 2x6 or
5
/
4
board.
• Handrails shall run continuously from a point directly over the lowest riser to a point directly over
the highest riser and shall return to the guard at each end; see
• FIGURE 39.
• Handrails may be interrupted by guard posts only at a turn in the stair.
1
1
4
" - 2
3
4
"
min.
3
4
"
max.
min.
1
3
4
" min.
1
1
4
" - 2"
Perimeter: 4" - 6
1
4
"
2
1
4
" max.
CIRCULAR RECESSEDNONCIRCULAR
max.
7
8
"
3
8
"
5
16
"
Perimeter > 6
1
4
"
FIGURE 37: HANDRAIL GRASPABILITY TYPES/GEOMETRY
attach blocking,
handrail to guard
with 8d nails @
16" o.c.
MOUNTED TO GUARD MOUNTED TO WALL
34"-38" to nosing
of stairs, typical
wall
guard
post
1
3
4
" min.
1
3
4
" min.
2x blocking
1
1
2
" min.
corrosion-resistant
handrail hardware
1
1
2
" min.
1
1
2
" min.
FIGURE 38: HANDRAIL REQUIREMENTS
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