Browse Forums Building A New House 1 May 06, 2009 10:58 am Hi guys and girls Does anyone know what the website for Australian Standards for Stairs and Balustrade is? Thanks a lot Re: Australian Standards for Stairs and Balustrade 3May 06, 2009 11:04 am Does anyone know what the standard height and size of gaps for balustrades is? Re: Australian Standards for Stairs and Balustrade 4May 06, 2009 11:12 am What are you using for the balustrade? I can give you the Stainless Steel Wire Standards if that is what you are using. We now have a blog. http://allaboutthebuild.blogspot.com/ Re: Australian Standards for Stairs and Balustrade 5May 06, 2009 11:27 am danma What are you using for the balustrade? I can give you the Stainless Steel Wire Standards if that is what you are using. We are using stainless steel. That would be great. Thank you! Re: Australian Standards for Stairs and Balustrade 6May 06, 2009 11:39 am Found this on the stairking.com.au website but can't seem to find anything on the Building Code of Au website Balustrading and Handrail Heights Balustrading and handrail heights are set minimums in the Building Code of Australia and therefore must be adhered to. It is important to note that when specifying these heights on plans that finished floor surfaces including carpet be taken into account. The stair manufacturer should be well aware of the potential for disaster when such tolerances haven't been allowed for, but now so are you. Re: Australian Standards for Stairs and Balustrade 7May 06, 2009 12:25 pm Got it! The gap between balustrades has to be LESS than 120mm The height of the balustrades has to be GREATED THAN 865mm The height of the balustrades + hand rail must be at least 1m Re: Australian Standards for Stairs and Balustrade 8May 06, 2009 12:41 pm gettingThere Got it! The gap between balustrades has to be LESS than 120mm The height of the balustrades has to be GREATED THAN 865mm The height of the balustrades + hand rail must be at least 1m You also need to factor in floor coverings, as the plan may have the 1m height for the balustrade, but once you cover the stairs/floor in carpet, this decreases the height. Re: Australian Standards for Stairs and Balustrade 9May 06, 2009 12:48 pm gettingThere Got it! The gap between balustrades has to be LESS than 120mm Don't forget deflection with Stainless Steel! Depending on the post spacing, and wire size, and wire tension, they will have to be much closer than 120mm... Check out Miami Stainless for details of how you can comply to Australian Standards... Electrical Engineer... Don't hold that against me... And keen owner builder... Mainly the building part!! Re: Australian Standards for Stairs and Balustrade 10May 06, 2009 1:01 pm Building Code of Australia will refer you to the Australian Standard AS1657 and give general indication on geometry and minimum strength and serviceability (deflection) requirements...and as cluth says depending on the materials you use you'll have to comply with additional codes and/or manufacturer's requirements...stainless wire manufacturer is a good example...glazing codes if you doing the Miami Vice look...timber codes...etc etc. mmm....donuts Homer Simpson 1956- Links: Site Costs Ready Reckoner | H1 Addiction Medical Advice | Château TDL: The Backyard Re: Australian Standards for Stairs and Balustrade 11May 06, 2009 1:09 pm chuth77 gettingThere Got it! The gap between balustrades has to be LESS than 120mm Don't forget deflection with Stainless Steel! Depending on the post spacing, and wire size, and wire tension, they will have to be much closer than 120mm... Check out Miami Stainless for details of how you can comply to Australian Standards... We are not using wire so we should be ok. Re: Australian Standards for Stairs and Balustrade 13May 07, 2009 10:49 am Sorry we only have the building code for wire, but I will check with one of our staircase customers for what you are looking for. We now have a blog. http://allaboutthebuild.blogspot.com/ Building Standards; Getting It Right! Don't think they are designed for double brick. WA has a particular way of building and unfortunately that's the way a large amount of sills are finished. 3 7004 I believe this is correct. From the picture you can see the power was put in last so the electrician knew where the water was. Really it's a common sense issue more… 4 5152 2 8644 |