What is the code for a handrail?
Stairs with four (4) or more risers are required to have a handrail between thirty and thirty-eight inches high measured vertically from the nosing of the tread on one (1) side of the stair. Handrails have to be continuous the full length of the stair. Handrails adjacent to a wall shall have a space of not less than 1 ½” between the wall and the handrail. Handrail gripping size shall have a cross section with a diameter of 1 ¼ to 2 inches.
