I have a couple of questions that I am hoping you can help me with:
- For the stair vignette I made all the stairs 56" wide to accommodate the 48" clear requirement for the Area of Refuge. Is that correct? Do the railings along the outside edge need to be 2" in from the edge of the stair?
- Can the handrails project into the clearance areas of the doors? See the handrail near the janitor door.
- I failed BDCS the first time because I had never practiced a cut stair. I am assuming they don't deduct points for using a cut stair when it isn't needed, correct? Also, do you try to get the handrail as close to the cut line? Can it overlap?
- Is there a preference to joining handrails? Cross? Overlap? Butt?
- For the ramp vignette, I am showing handrails wrap around corners to achieve the 12" beyond. Is that correct? Is it correct to assume that handrails cannot reduce the minimum corridor width?
I would love to get some feedback!
Thank you!