Exception: When an off set occurs, the handrail may terminate at a wall; the offset of the continuing handrail shall not exceed a distance of 6'' from center of handrail to center of handrail.
Exception: Single family residential stairway handrails shall provide an area for sufficient graspability with a minimum graspable finger recess area of 5/16 inches on each side of the profile. The graspable finger recesses shall be located within a minimum distance of 3/4 inches and a maximum distance of 2 inches measured vertically from the tallest portion of the profile. The width of the rail above the recess shall be a minimum of 1-1/4 inches and a maximum of 2-3/4 inches.
Guardrails
Required if 30" or more above grade
Height: 36" at landings - handrail height at steps.
Openings: small enough that a 4" diameter sphere can not pass through.
