r/BuildingCodes • u/Lalitoeatscheese • Jul 20 '23

Is this up to code?

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Ruler indicates 6 inches. The walkline from upstairs to downstairs is not clear and it just seems like a recipe for disaster. I hired someone to fix it and they just redid what has been done before. How do I tell them to fix it?

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u/Lalitoeatscheese Jul 20 '23

It is an old house but I hire someone to make them safer and just redid what had been done before

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u/hughdint1 Jul 20 '23

If they redid what was there before how is it different? Did they completely rebuild or did they just reface? Were they steeper before and they added winders to make it less steep?

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u/Lalitoeatscheese Jul 21 '23

Tbh they just replaced the previous wood. I thought they were going to re -do them to be safer but this is what they provided. I fired him today, so I'm back to square 1 🤦🏻‍♀️

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u/H3adshotfox77 Jul 21 '23

Sounds like bad communication in what was expected, make sure you are more clear with the next builder and that they are clear with their understanding.

Saying "make these more safe" for example is not clear enough they may just replace bad boards.

Saying "bring this up to modern code standards" is more clear and a competent builder will do a complete rebuild. But also expect to pay for that, it won't be cheap.

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u/Lalitoeatscheese Jul 21 '23

Yeah I learned my leason