Railings - Revision history

Designing Buildings at 09:51, 27 December 2021

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	NB According to Approved Document K, Protection from falling, collision and impact, 'guarding' is ‘…a barrier that denies pedestrians or vehicles access to another area, for example the floor below’.		NB According to Approved Document K, Protection from falling, collision and impact, 'guarding' is ‘…a barrier that denies pedestrians or vehicles access to another area, for example the floor below’.

−	= Related articles on Designing Buildings ~~Wiki~~ =	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings =

	* Access control in buildings.		* Access control in buildings.
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	* Stairs.		* Stairs.
	* Work at height regulations.		* Work at height regulations.
−	* Wrought iron spindles for external stairs	+	* Wrought iron spindles for external stairs.
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−	~~= External references =~~	+
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−	* Planning Portal - [http://www.~~planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/br/BR_PDF_AD_K_2013.pdf Approved Document K]~~	+
−	* HSE - [http://www.hse.gov.uk/work-at-height/index.htm Work at height]	+

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Designing Buildings at 07:53, 16 September 2020

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	* HSE - [http://www.hse.gov.uk/work-at-height/index.htm Work at height]		* HSE - [http://www.hse.gov.uk/work-at-height/index.htm Work at height]

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Editor at 13:21, 28 April 2020

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	* Barrier.		* Barrier.
	* Bollard.		* Bollard.
		+	* Collective restraint systems.
	* Guarding.		* Guarding.
	* Health and safety.		* Health and safety.
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	* HSE - [http://www.hse.gov.uk/work-at-height/index.htm Work at height]		* HSE - [http://www.hse.gov.uk/work-at-height/index.htm Work at height]

−	[[Category:Design]] [[Category:Products_/_components]]	+	[[Category:Design]] [[Category:Products_/_components]] [[Category:DCN_Product_Knowledge]]

Designing Buildings at 10:19, 5 February 2020

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	* Approved Document K.		* Approved Document K.
	* Banister.		* Banister.
		+	* Barrier.
		+	* Bollard.
	* Guarding.		* Guarding.
	* Health and safety.		* Health and safety.
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	* Ironwork.		* Ironwork.
	* Lifts.		* Lifts.
−	* Moulding.
	* Newel post.		* Newel post.
	* Ramps.		* Ramps.

Designing Buildings at 07:02, 20 December 2019

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	A survey carried out by stair part specialist Jackson Woodturners revealed that only 15% of the public know the correct name for a balustrade.		A survey carried out by stair part specialist Jackson Woodturners revealed that only 15% of the public know the correct name for a balustrade.
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		+	NB See SCOSS Alert Dec 2019, [https://www.structural-safety.org/media/694762/scoss-alert-structural-safety-of-glass-in-balustrades.pdf Glass balustrades may pose a serious risk to safety].

	= Guard rails =		= Guard rails =

Designing Buildings at 06:25, 16 August 2019

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	* Plastic.		* Plastic.

−	=== Balustrade ===	+	= Balustrade =

	[[File:Balustrade.jpg\|link=File:Balustrade.jpg]]		[[File:Balustrade.jpg\|link=File:Balustrade.jpg]]

	Railings differ from balusters which are made of stone, wood or metal, which are usually rounded or vase-shaped and support a rail or coping in a balustrade. They are common in classical forms of architecture. The balusters of a stairway together with handrail is known by the term banister.		Railings differ from balusters which are made of stone, wood or metal, which are usually rounded or vase-shaped and support a rail or coping in a balustrade. They are common in classical forms of architecture. The balusters of a stairway together with handrail is known by the term banister.
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		+	A survey carried out by stair part specialist Jackson Woodturners revealed that only 15% of the public know the correct name for a balustrade.

	= Guard rails =		= Guard rails =
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	NB According to Approved Document K, Protection from falling, collision and impact, 'guarding' is ‘…a barrier that denies pedestrians or vehicles access to another area, for example the floor below’.		NB According to Approved Document K, Protection from falling, collision and impact, 'guarding' is ‘…a barrier that denies pedestrians or vehicles access to another area, for example the floor below’.

−	~~= Find out more =~~	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =
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−	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===	+

	* Access control in buildings.		* Access control in buildings.
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	* Wrought iron spindles for external stairs		* Wrought iron spindles for external stairs

−	=== External references ===	+	= External references =

	* Planning Portal - [http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/br/BR_PDF_AD_K_2013.pdf Approved Document K]		* Planning Portal - [http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/br/BR_PDF_AD_K_2013.pdf Approved Document K]

Editor at 17:34, 1 February 2018

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← Older revision		Revision as of 17:34, 1 February 2018
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	* Health and safety.		* Health and safety.
	* Hoarding for construction sites.		* Hoarding for construction sites.
		+	* Ironwork.
	* Lifts.		* Lifts.
	* Moulding.		* Moulding.

Designing Buildings at 12:09, 23 February 2017

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	* Access control in buildings.		* Access control in buildings.
	* Approved Document K.		* Approved Document K.
		+	* Banister.
	* Guarding.		* Guarding.
	* Health and safety.		* Health and safety.
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	* Lifts.		* Lifts.
	* Moulding.		* Moulding.
		+	* Newel post.
	* Ramps.		* Ramps.
	* Scaffolding.		* Scaffolding.

Editor at 12:48, 5 January 2017

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	* Access control in buildings.		* Access control in buildings.
−	* Approved ~~documents~~.	+	* Approved Document K.
	* Guarding.		* Guarding.
	* Health and safety.		* Health and safety.

Designing Buildings at 07:15, 23 April 2016

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← Older revision		Revision as of 07:15, 23 April 2016
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	* Hoarding for construction sites.		* Hoarding for construction sites.
	* Lifts.		* Lifts.
		+	* Moulding.
	* Ramps.		* Ramps.
	* Scaffolding.		* Scaffolding.