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Home Inspection

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In addition to checking for safe handrails, home inspectors need to consider the width and depth of stairs. If stairs have railings on both sides, what is the recommended minimum width for stairways?
  1. 24 inches
  2. 27 inches
  3. 33 inches
  4. 36 inches
Explanation
Answer: B - In addition to checking for safe handrails, home inspectors need to consider the width and depth of stairs. If stairs have railings on both sides, the recommended minimum width for stairways is 27 inches. If the stairways had no railings, the minimum width would be 36 inches. Since there are two railings, each railing can take up to 4½ inches of stair space on each side for a total of nine inches.
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