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Old June 29th 05, 06:40 PM
Stephanie
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"Stephanie" wrote in message
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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


I feel like a bit of a dope for completely failing to see the ladder aspect.
But I did have some nagging doubts that there was something that I had not
thought of since not one single picture in our many deck books included
horizontal rails, except one that also had a bench which I had immediately
discarded as unsafe. So you guys supplied the missing piece for me. No
horizontal rails, just got the email from DH.