Thrashsmith
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Does the 100mm sphere rule apply to ground level public railings? These are not 600mm off the ground.
Who was likely to crawl out of a crem?I would be interested to see a planning law or bye law stating it applies to ground level railings, there are many new build public buildings with decorative railings that exceed 100 mm many times over.
In fact I was given the information by the council when I made railings for a crematorium, it was I admit years ago so willing to be proved wrong.
I do mean where the ground is the same level either side, I am aware of the requirements for fall protection.
I would be interested to see a planning law or bye law stating it applies to ground level railings, there are many new build public buildings with decorative railings that exceed 100 mm many times over.
In fact I was given the information by the council when I made railings for a crematorium, it was I admit years ago so willing to be proved wrong.
I do mean where the ground is the same level either side, I am aware of the requirements for fall protection.
BS 6180:2011 - Barriers in and about buildings – Code of practice is probably the main document that covers it, and this gets referenced in Approved Document Part K.
Strictly speaking both BS 6180 and AD-K are both guidance, hence the suggestion to get an opinion from Building Control, as they can take a view on any proposal you might make. However if you don't get an opinion, and you don't follow the guidance, then you're in poor shape if anything goes wrong.
Yes barriers which by definition means protection against something, that's why railings at ground level with no hazard to protect against are not required to comply with the rules of protection from hazard/height/traffic etc.BS 6180 even applies to things like temporary crowd barriers and AD-K includes references to things like pedestrian barriers in car parks. There doesn't need to be a level change.
Zombies!!!!Who was likely to crawl out of a crem?
Building Control seem to have the ability to please themselves.
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And that is all good, every case should be treated individually. In fact generalisation is when things more often fall down in life rather than Improve. However it's not for us to decide the minimum std acceptable it's for them, it's thier butt on the line if it goes all wrongyes the approved documents are one way of complience, if your bco thinks another way is safe he can accept it.
Be interesting for you to quote a few pertinent cases perhaps?did I mention Im a BCO?
did I mention Im a BCO?