Category: Australian Standards
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AS 1428 Stairs-Handrails – Tek1 Compliance Checklist
We do a lot of work on handrails – both public access (AS 1428) and also private access (AS 1657). Anybody can draw a staircase – and if you’ve ever fallen down some stairs, or if you’ve ever walked up some stairs which do not comply to any standards – then you’ll immediately realise the importance…
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New requirements for Stairs as per AS 1657-2013
2013 Australian Standards have changed for AS1657-2013 Here are some of the changes most pertinent to the work we do: No Overlap required. There is no overlap required. A gap of 30 mm between treads from the trailing edge of a tread to the nosing point of the next tread is allowed. Changed Calculations: Also…