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OBC 2006 Division B

9.8.7.7.

Version 0 — in force 31 December 2006

In force
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Provenance

OBC 1997 · renumbered from 9.8.7.8. — Pro

Base · O. Reg. 350/06 · ext← current

Original — base regulation

OBC 2012 · continues as 9.8.7.7. — Pro

9.8.7.7. — Design and Attachment of Handrails

(1) Handrails and any building element that could be used as a handrail shall be designed and attached in such a manner to resist,

(a) a concentrated load at any point of not less than 0.9 kN, and

(b) for handrails other than those serving a single dwelling unit, a uniformly distributed load of 0.7 kN/m.

(2) Where a handrail serving a single dwelling unit is attached to wood studs or blocking, the attachment shall be deemed to comply with Sentence (1) where,

(a) the attachment points are spaced not more than 1.2 m apart,

(b) the first attachment point at either end is located not more than 300 mm from the end of the handrail, and

(c) the fasteners consist of no fewer than 2 wood screws at each point, penetrating not less than 32 mm into solid wood.

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