![]() ![]() But there must be a reason why they only wanted to measure from grade. It seems to me that that the code should require a barrier to be 48" above a walking surface not grade. Available in Polished Stainless Steel, or. So if you measure from grade (on the side of the barrier away from the pool) the barrier above the 28" high deck floor only needs to be 20" high to be 48" above grade. Smith, Artisan Series, Deck-Mounted Swimming Pool Stair Rails. ![]() The code says 48" above grade, not from a floor. So if you’d like to stick with the basic design of the deck just with an added flair, then you might want to consider this option. Yet, they add a nice modern feel to a deck. Where the barrier is mounted on top of the pool structure, the maximum vertical clearance between the top of the pool structure and the bottom of the barrier shall be 4 inches (102 mm). This railing is an updated version of the regular spindles that most people put on their deck. Where the top of the pool structure is above grade, such as an above-ground pool, the barrier may be at ground level, such as the pool structure, or mounted on top of the pool structure. The maximum vertical clearance between grade and the bottom of the barrier shall be 2 inches (51 mm) measured on the side of the barrier which faces away from the swimming pool. The top of the barrier shall be at least 48 inches (1219 mm) above grade measured on the side of the barrier which faces away from the swimming pool. I would need to see a picture or sketch of what you are noting, I am just not following the gate question.Īn outdoor swimming pool, including an in-ground, above-ground or on-ground pool, hot tub or spa shall be surrounded by a barrier which shall comply with the following:ġ. Thus the only way that works is if you don't have compliant stairs accessing the the deck. If you have an opening for your toe hold over 1.75" square, then that point restarts the 45" clear zone. ![]() You can't have a compliant riser height for the stairs and the gate only be 20" high. However, you have me total confused with your gate question. But your Barrier would grow from 20" on the high part of the deck to 48" at the ground level of the deck. If your deck is 28" high and you add 20" on top of it to meet the 48" height from the exterior AND this barrier of 48" meets or exceeds the requirements of the non-climb ability portion of the code either with a 45" vertical clear zone or smooth exterior surface and that the barrier follows the height requirements of the exterior growing in height then I would say you comply for the barrier. Forget the deck and look at the exterior of the barrier as a whole. ![]()
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