Hello,
It would be really great if everyone here could just post one or a few pictures showing the current state of their house.
I'll start right away.
For renovations, it’s best to provide a comparison of before and after the remodeling.
Before March 2014:
After May 2015:
It would be really great if everyone here could just post one or a few pictures showing the current state of their house.
I'll start right away.
For renovations, it’s best to provide a comparison of before and after the remodeling.
Before March 2014:
After May 2015:
This has nothing to do with children. The regulation (which varies by country) applies to up to two residential units or more. It is always mandatory.
Regarding children, there is an extension recommending the use of railings that are not climbable.
Since (usually) detached single-family houses (SFHs) are not inspected by the building authority, no one notices if the regulation is not followed.
It is a personal risk assessment. In most SFHs, not all regulations are met.
As soon as it concerns multi-family houses (MFHs) or rental properties, everything must definitely comply. In multi-family buildings, there is usually an inspection by the building authority. In those cases, non-compliance with fall protection requirements is not possible.
Regarding children, there is an extension recommending the use of railings that are not climbable.
Since (usually) detached single-family houses (SFHs) are not inspected by the building authority, no one notices if the regulation is not followed.
It is a personal risk assessment. In most SFHs, not all regulations are met.
As soon as it concerns multi-family houses (MFHs) or rental properties, everything must definitely comply. In multi-family buildings, there is usually an inspection by the building authority. In those cases, non-compliance with fall protection requirements is not possible.
In our multi-family building with condominium units, even the ends of the handrails had to be bent towards the wall to prevent anyone from catching on them. Otherwise, the building inspection authority would not have approved it.
But it is a large multi-family project, so it received a lot of attention. Even the Greens used it to criticize luxury apartments being bought as investments by sheikhs, until they found out that most of the units were actually occupied by owner-occupiers from the upper middle class (no, really – not like Merz) … haha
But it is a large multi-family project, so it received a lot of attention. Even the Greens used it to criticize luxury apartments being bought as investments by sheikhs, until they found out that most of the units were actually occupied by owner-occupiers from the upper middle class (no, really – not like Merz) … haha
A multi-family house with condominiums is different, though. In a single-family home, there are basically no regulations, only recommendations. The regulations apply (at least in North Rhine-Westphalia, not sure if this is the case everywhere) to buildings with multiple residential units or special cases like regular visits by small children (daycare, etc.).
If you follow these rules, you sometimes end up with extremely ugly and impractical railings. Our children simply learned to climb stairs properly, and that’s it—you can practice that. We never had any gates or barriers on the stairs. It might be different if you are responsible for children in a formal care setting.
If you follow these rules, you sometimes end up with extremely ugly and impractical railings. Our children simply learned to climb stairs properly, and that’s it—you can practice that. We never had any gates or barriers on the stairs. It might be different if you are responsible for children in a formal care setting.
There is a regulation, but no one enforces it. The general contractor (GC) should actually point it out. Ours did and said: if no railing is installed and something happens, it’s not my fault, right!
We still won’t have a railing on the upper floor, but now we have the one shown in the basement. My parents-in-law often stay with us when we have celebrations (yes, we are a family that loves gatherings – hopefully we can soon again), and since they have already complained a bit and are not getting any younger, we decided to install the railing now.
Cost: around 900€. It’s a standard staircase, quarter-turn. I don’t feel like measuring right now. My husband worked it out together with the steelworker. Because of the quarter-turn design, the rise isn’t consistent throughout. The first design therefore had a slight bend in the long handrail (due to the change in rise). We didn’t like that, so now the handrail has a uniform slope, but the distance to the staircase varies slightly from step to step. You don’t notice it while walking – only if you pay close attention.
We still won’t have a railing on the upper floor, but now we have the one shown in the basement. My parents-in-law often stay with us when we have celebrations (yes, we are a family that loves gatherings – hopefully we can soon again), and since they have already complained a bit and are not getting any younger, we decided to install the railing now.
Cost: around 900€. It’s a standard staircase, quarter-turn. I don’t feel like measuring right now. My husband worked it out together with the steelworker. Because of the quarter-turn design, the rise isn’t consistent throughout. The first design therefore had a slight bend in the long handrail (due to the change in rise). We didn’t like that, so now the handrail has a uniform slope, but the distance to the staircase varies slightly from step to step. You don’t notice it while walking – only if you pay close attention.
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hampshire4 Feb 2021 21:38During the final inspection, everything must be properly safe. After that, it is completely legal to dismantle everything again. As @rick2018 writes, it then becomes a matter of liability if there are any doubts.
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WilderSueden4 Feb 2021 21:49rick2018 schrieb:
Regarding children, there is an additional recommendation to use railings that are not climbable...I’m curious to see what kind of ideas our little one will come up with, considering both parents are climbers... I think the only solution is to have vertical bars up to the ceiling.
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