Surrey Dave
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| posted on 31/5/06 at 08:13 AM |
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Stair Spindle Spacing......
I'm replacing my 60's stair panelling with spindles, is there an EEC directive on spacing?????
I'm thinking 4" gap between ,what are your's????
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 31/5/06 at 08:21 AM |
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There is a legal requirement (UK, not EU!) - 4" does sound right. It's meant to be narrow enough to stop kids jamming their heads in the
gap...
David
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Danozeman
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| posted on 31/5/06 at 08:45 AM |
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10mm gap so a childs head cannot get through. I changed mine last year. If you get the proper rails they have pre cut spacing fillets in.
Its not a cheap job but looks much better. I found BnQ to be the best priced place.
This might be handy
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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nick205
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| posted on 31/5/06 at 09:02 AM |
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10mm?
Seems small to me, do you mean 100mm (roughly 4 inches)?
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Surrey Dave
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| posted on 31/5/06 at 09:15 AM |
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Good Link, gap must not allow a 100mm sphere to pass through, sounds like SVA for stairs!!!!!!!
Therefore gap should be 99mm or less....
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Aboardman
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| posted on 31/5/06 at 12:17 PM |
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stainless steel handrails with glass infills.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 31/5/06 at 12:20 PM |
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Let the little blighters get their heads jammed! let Darwinism improve the gene pool!
David
P.S. I am only joking, just in case someone gets uppity.
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DarrenW
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| posted on 31/5/06 at 12:21 PM |
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Staircase ive put in recently had pre cut spacers in the hand rail, you cant go wrong with those.
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Hellfire
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| posted on 31/5/06 at 03:07 PM |
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Just measured mine in my pre 1900 house and they measure 86mm. SVA friendly or what?
Steve
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Peteff
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| posted on 31/5/06 at 03:45 PM |
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When we took the panels off our stairs in a house we used to live in the spindles were underneath.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Johnmor
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| posted on 31/5/06 at 05:41 PM |
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100mm min at any point, (remeber to check at the turned part of the balustrade).
Hand rail min height 860mm above the nosing line of the treads, I.E put a straight across several steps and check height from this point.:
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lsdweb
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| posted on 31/5/06 at 06:11 PM |
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Building Regulations - Approved Document Part K - have a look here
Makes SVA look easy!
Regards
Wyn
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Aboardman
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| posted on 31/5/06 at 10:17 PM |
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Some good details / installation guides and spindle designs here
http://www.richardburbidge.co.uk/main.asp?page=579
and min height is 900mm not 860mm (might be in scotland they have own regulations)
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zilspeed
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| posted on 31/5/06 at 10:58 PM |
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yep - 100mm.
That's why the man from building control has 4 inch balls 
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