Framing · IRC R311.7, R312

Stairs, guards & handrails

Risers and treads, headroom, handrail height and grip, guard height and openings. 5 drills, each with the answer, the fix and the 2018 IRC section.

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The drills

Back-door landing steps
Level 1 · Apprentice
Back-door landing and steps to the patio
Garage steps to the house door
Level 2 · Journeyman
Attached garage, steps up to the house entry door
Basement stair under the main beam
Level 2 · Journeyman
Basement stair, looking up from the basement floor
Foyer balustrade at the upper hall
Level 3 · Master
Two-story foyer, stair and upper hallway balustrade
Finished basement stair under a duct soffit
Level 3 · Master
Finished basement, stair to the main floor

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