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[Florida Code Talk] Guard Bottom Rail Clearance
Hernacki Engineering hecs at bellsouth.net
Wed Jan 21 22:47:16 EST 2009


Hello All,
A contractor and I have been searching in the 2004 FBC for the maximum
clearance space between the floor and the bottom rail of a guardrail is
defined.  We know section 1012 defines all of the other maximum spacing
requirements.  But we can not find this one.
In the old days it was called the "Coke Bottle Rule" and was meant to keep
things from rolling off balcony edges.  I thought the spacing was 1-1/2" off
of the deck.
Can some one point me in the right direction?

T.R. Hernacki P.E.




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