jojo wrote:
In my city, horizontal railing and bullwire railing is against code for the
very reason that
it forms a ladder.
International residential Code says, vertical railing with no part of the
railing that a 4" sphere can pass through.

Not saying you have to follow code, but it is a huge safety hazard.
jojo

I'd like to add that if you do not follow local code, you may have
trouble selling the house when it comes time for that (esp. if the
prospective buyer has an inspection done).

Call the local building department for help.

Annette



"Stephanie" wrote in message
...
DH is building us a new deck out the back of our house. We live in a
raised
ranch on a hill. So the deck is about 8' off the ground. To save money, DH
wants to use horizontal rails. What spacing would be safe to ensure little
toddleheads have no risk of getting through? While nothing supplants
supervision, I would rather be safe. *My* reaction to the horizontal
railing
was that the spacing would be so small as to eliminate the cost benefit to
going horizonatal, and would be terribly ugly. What do you all think?

Stephanie