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How Big is a Baby's Head
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| Bill Waller 2005-07-13, 11:25 pm |
| We are having our old deck replaced. What should I expect as a "normal" spacing
for the balusters on the railing?
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Bill Waller
New Eagle, PA
wsw1856@comcast.net
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| SteveB 2005-07-13, 11:25 pm |
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"Bill Waller" <wsw1856@comcast.net> wrote in message
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quote:
> We are having our old deck replaced. What should I expect as a "normal"
> spacing
> for the balusters on the railing?
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> ____________________
A test used by local inspectors on pool fence is a 5" diameter ball. Might
be a little bigger on stairs, as 5" seems like it might be a little crowded.
Check codes in your area. What they do here don't mean nothing where you
live.
Steve
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| Dave Balderstone 2005-07-13, 11:25 pm |
| In article <gl9bd1t003oi19s1rls879ibuvc0a0n78d@4ax.com>, Bill Waller
<wsw1856@comcast.net> wrote:
quote:
> We are having our old deck replaced. What should I expect as a "normal"
> spacing
> for the balusters on the railing?
Standard for cribs is a 2 3/8 inch space between rails.
<http://www.coscojuvenile.com/safety...asp?recallid=44>
djb
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| tbasc@bellsouth.net 2005-07-13, 11:25 pm |
| 4" clear is International Residential Code.
I'd consider vinyl clad wire fabric as a temporary fix for very young
folks.
TB
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| tbasc@bellsouth.net 2005-07-13, 11:25 pm |
| 4" clear is International Residential Code.
I'd consider vinyl clad wire fabric as a temporary fix for very young
folks.
TB
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| Stormin Mormon 2005-07-13, 11:25 pm |
| I remember from some where to take a soda pop can. If the can fits between
the rails, they are too far apart. Can't give you a cite, or URL. Just an
old memory.
How about a google search for crib safety?
http://www.drspock.com/article/0,1510,5226,00.html
Crib slats, posts, and cutouts. The vertical bars, or slats, that run along
the sides and sometimes the head and foot of a crib should be separated by
no more than 2-3/8 inches. While all new cribs are built to meet this safety
standard, the distance between slats on older cribs should be carefully
measured. You also should make sure that there are not cutouts on the boards
at the head and foot of the crib that your child could get his head or limbs
stuck in. And avoid cribs with posts-if they're longer than 1/16th of an
inch, they can pose a strangulation risk if your child were to get his
clothing looped around one. Finally, you might consider buying a crib that
sits close to the floor; the height of a typical crib is purely for parental
comfort and provides yet another place from which a child can fall.
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"Bill Waller" <wsw1856@comcast.net> wrote in message
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We are having our old deck replaced. What should I expect as a "normal"
spacing
for the balusters on the railing?
____________________
Bill Waller
New Eagle, PA
wsw1856@comcast.net
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| Stormin Mormon 2005-07-13, 11:25 pm |
| Ask Monica Lewinsky about Baby's Head?
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| Edwin Pawlowski 2005-07-14, 4:25 am |
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"Bill Waller" <wsw1856@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> We are having our old deck replaced. What should I expect as a "normal"
> spacing
> for the balusters on the railing?
A quick call to the building inspector will tell you. Worth doing right
because it can be an issue if you sell the house ten years from now.
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| Tim Fischer 2005-07-14, 4:25 am |
| "Bill Waller" <wsw1856@comcast.net> wrote in message
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quote:
> We are having our old deck replaced. What should I expect as a "normal"
spacing
quote:
> for the balusters on the railing?
In the middle of this myself. National Building Code requires that a 4"
sphere cannot pass between any point of the railings (including underneath
any shoe rail), and that a 6" sphere cannot pass through the triangles
caused by a shoe rail on the angled stairs.
Local codes may vary, but most follow the NBC. This should be covered in
your plan review when you pull the permit as well...
-Tim
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| Tim Fischer 2005-07-14, 4:25 am |
| "Tim Fischer" <none@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> In the middle of this myself. National Building Code requires that a 4"
Gack, I shouldn't do this from memory. I meant the International
Residential Code (IRC)
-Tim
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| Philip Lewis 2005-07-14, 12:25 pm |
| "Tim Fischer" <none@nospam.com> writes:
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>I meant the International Residential Code (IRC)
IYRC the irc? ;)
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| On 13 Jul 2005 17:01:19 -0700, tbasc@bellsouth.net wrote:
quote:
>4" clear is International Residential Code.
>I'd consider vinyl clad wire fabric as a temporary fix for very young
>folks.
>TB
It's 3" in my community. It varies. None can be larger than 4".
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| Bill Waller 2005-07-14, 11:25 pm |
| On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 19:43:45 -0400, Bill Waller <wsw1856@comcast.net> wrote:
quote:
>We are having our old deck replaced. What should I expect as a "normal" spacing
>for the balusters on the railing?
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Thanks for the input. I have given the carpenter the 4" spacing. The balusters
(350 of them) have been ordered and better arrive tomorrow.
____________________
Bill Waller
New Eagle, PA
wsw1856@comcast.net
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| G Henslee 2005-07-14, 11:25 pm |
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I dunno, but did you know that most people don't realize that large
pieces of coral, attached to the skull by common wood screws, can make a
child look like a deer.
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| maradcliff@UNLISTED.com 2005-07-15, 12:25 pm |
| On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 19:43:45 -0400, Bill Waller <wsw1856@comcast.net>
wrote:
quote:
>We are having our old deck replaced. What should I expect as a "normal" spacing
>for the balusters on the railing?
>
>____________________
>Bill Waller
>New Eagle, PA
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>wsw1856@comcast.net
I just measured some babies for you.
A baby kittens head is about 7/8 of an inch at birth
A 2 week old baby cow calf is about a little over 7 inches wide
A 6 month old baby horse's head is almost 9 inches wide.
A one month baby German Shepard dog has a head about 3 1/4 inches
wide.
A newborn baby flea's head is too damn small to measure without a
micrometer.
Always happy to serve....
I hope this helps !!!!
Mark
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| I just built a rail with Dekorators balusters. The township wanted no more
that 4" opening. I installed them 4" on center. This made the spacing 3 1/4"
.. It looked very nice. See http://www.deckorators.com/
"Bill Waller" <wsw1856@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:gl9bd1t003oi19s1rls879ibuvc0a0n78d@4ax.com...
quote:
> We are having our old deck replaced. What should I expect as a "normal"
> spacing
> for the balusters on the railing?
>
> ____________________
> Bill Waller
> New Eagle, PA
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> wsw1856@comcast.net
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