05/23/12 Georgia Amendments- Prescriptive Deck Details Sheet 21 of 22
FIGURE 39: MISCELLANEOUS STAIR REQUIREMENTS
Stair Lighting
Stairways shall be illuminated in accordance with IRC 303.7.
Stair Stringer Footings
Stair stringers at grade shall bear on a concrete footing as shown in FIGURE 40. The footings for each
stringer may be combined and poured as a 12" deep slab.
stringer
8" square or 10"
round, 12" deep
footing
stringer
guard
post
FIGURE 40: STAIR STRINGER FOOTING