hi all .
im doing a bit of work in my first house and have a query about the stair case.
are you allowed to have an exposed staircase with out and form of stopping you falling off it to the side?? (stair rail)
here is a picture
as you can see the stairs in my house run up the side of one wall and the other side is covered in by planks of wood coming down from the top floor which form the fence(cant think of the realname for it!!)to stop you falling from the top floor.
if i remove these wooden slatsand the hand rail the stairs open up onto the hallway.
is this allowed or do you need some sort of banister fitted??
cheers
steve
im doing a bit of work in my first house and have a query about the stair case.
are you allowed to have an exposed staircase with out and form of stopping you falling off it to the side?? (stair rail)
here is a picture
as you can see the stairs in my house run up the side of one wall and the other side is covered in by planks of wood coming down from the top floor which form the fence(cant think of the realname for it!!)to stop you falling from the top floor.
if i remove these wooden slatsand the hand rail the stairs open up onto the hallway.
is this allowed or do you need some sort of banister fitted??
cheers
steve