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OBC 2006 › Division B

9.8.9.6.

Version 0 — in force 31 December 2006

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Provenance

OBC 1997 · renumbered from 9.8.9.5. — Pro

Base · O. Reg. 350/06 · ext← current

Original — base regulation

O. Reg. 503/09, cl. 139 · ext v1 →

In force 2010-01-01

Next: O. Reg. 503/09, cl. 139 · ext (not in force until 2010-01-01) v1 →

OBC 2012 · continues as 9.8.9.6. — Pro

9.8.9.6. — Finish for Treads, Landings and Ramps

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v0 base

Earlier · viewing · 2006-12-31

(1) Except as required in Sentence (4), the finish for treads, landings and ramps shall be,

(a) wear resistant,

(b) slip resistant, and

(c) smooth, even, and free from open defects.

(2) The finish for treads and landings of interior stairs in dwelling units, including those from an attached garage serving a single dwelling unit, shall be deemed to comply with Sentence (1) where these treads, landings, or ramps are finished with,

(a) hardwood,

(b) vertical grain softwood,

(c) resilient flooring,

(d) low-pile carpet,

(e) mat finish ceramic tile,

(f) concrete, or

(g) for stairs to unfinished basements and to garages, plywood.

(3) Stairs and ramps, except those serving a single dwelling unit or service rooms or spaces, shall have either a colour contrast or a distinctive pattern to demarcate,

(a) the leading edge of the treads,

(b) the leading edge of the landing, and

(c) the beginning and end of a ramp.

(4) Treads and landings of interior and exterior stairs and ramps, other than those within dwelling units, shall have a slip-resistant finish or be provided with slip-resistant strips that extend not more than 1 mm above the surface.

v1 O. Reg. 503/09

Later · 2010-01-01

(1) Except as required in Sentence (4), the finish for treads, landings and ramps shall be,

(a) wear resistant,

(b) slip resistant, and

(c) smooth, even, and free from open defects.

(2) The finish for treads, landings and ramps in dwelling units, including those from an attached garage serving a single dwelling unit, shall be deemed to comply with Sentence (1) where these treads, landings, or ramps are finished with,

(a) hardwood,

(b) vertical grain softwood,

(c) resilient flooring,

(d) low-pile carpet,

(e) mat finish ceramic tile,

(f) concrete, or

(g) for stairs to unfinished basements and to garages, plywood.

(3) Stairs and ramps, except those serving a single dwelling unit or service rooms or spaces, shall have either a colour contrast or a distinctive pattern to demarcate,

(a) the leading edge of the treads,

(b) the leading edge of the landing, and

(c) the beginning and end of a ramp.

(4) Treads and landings of interior and exterior stairs and ramps, other than those within dwelling units, shall have a slip-resistant finish or be provided with slip-resistant strips that extend not more than 1 mm above the surface.