Queensland Building Code Interior Stairs, Direct Lifts Australia Domestic Lifts Stairlifts Commercial Lifts

For decks more than one metre above the ground openings in balustrades including decorative balustrades cannot be greater than 125 millimetres.

Modern white stairs with runner. Find repealed or previous reprint editions of queensland legislation. At the same time staircase code measurements do allow for some flexibility since most measurements are accompanied by minimums or maximums. In queensland we have strict requirements when it comes to balustrades.

Building act 1975 queenslands building legislation. Therefore let us recap on the residential stair code requirements. Minimum 36 inch clear width for stairway.

The national construction code ncc formerly known as the building code of australia bca regulates stair construction and design in australia. Building access standards for people with a disability. When people ascend or descend stairs they generally gain support using the railing which can also act as a barrier.

Maximum 4 12 inch handrail projection into stairway width on either side. As long as the 3 foot width standard is met you can expand the stairs width as far as you wish. Laws codes and standards for the building industry.

So this basically sums up the basic code requirements for residential stairs and their dimensions. The queensland development code consolidates queensland specific building standards. Where a deck or balcony is one metre or higher above the ground balustrades need to be at least one metre high.

Check building access standards certifiers designers and construction companies must adhere to in providing non discriminatory access to public buildings for people with disability. Read about laws codes and standards relating to the building and construction industry in queensland. Current laws and regulations.

Print building laws and standards building legislation. Guideline building industry and policydeck balcony and window safety march 2017 page 7 of 21 stairs balustrades or railings on stairs are equally as important as those for decks and balconies. Stairs landing shall have a minimum live loading of 25 kpa and minimum point loading of 11 kn applied on 100mm 100mm pad.

Current codes and standards queensland development code. Find queensland building legislation and codes including the queensland development code. If your deck is more than four metres above the ground.

Staircases and balustrades for use externally or between habitable rooms in residential buildings 110 can be found in section 391 stair construction and 392 balustrades. When designing your staircase you will need to follow the current building code of australia. Building regulation 2006 building regulations related to the queensland building act 1975.

Treads shall have a minimum live loading of 25 kpa or a 22 kn per linear metre or minimum point loading of 15 kn applied on 100mm 100 mm pad on each step whichever loading produces the more adverse effect. Staircase code states that stairs must be 3 feet wide or wider.