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Using 2018 residential building codes, when and where do you need landings on exterior stairs?

I am doing a new build that requires 2018 Residential Building Codes from the International Building Code. Chapter 3 is the part that applies to this question. There are no amendments to this portion of the IBC to add anything specific for this city…
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Stairs landing door placement

I bought my house in 2021. It was built in 2016. I have a stairway door going upstairs to my loft. The landing isn't large enough. My dog recently fell down the stairs and died from hitting the door. I want to correct this mistake from the original…
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How To Frame Around Stair Landing

We are looking to renovate our basement, adding in framing and insulation among other improvements to replace our current walls, which are simply a laminate wood panel nailed to some furring strips fixed to the cinder block foundation. Our question…
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What's the "right" level for the surface of a concrete pad? At, above or below grade?

Lots of information about how to lay a concrete pad, but nobody seems to address this overtly. We're building a wheelchair ramp, the bottom is to be a concrete landing slab. We are in the northeast US, so we get snow & ice (though the ramp likely…
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How do I replace curved trim on a semicircle half-turn staircase landing

Well you know it is time for home improvement when your new pup chews the staircase spindles. Link to Pictures Two questions: Is this a sound approach to replacing the spindles: Keep bannister, cut spindles and pull out both ends, install simple…
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How can I improve waterproof flooring for outdoor landing?

I have an outdoor landing outside our back door that is mostly covered by roof overhang (~90% covered). It consists of 3/4" plywood covered with paint, with metal edging at the edge of the landing attached to the plywood with screws. There's an area…
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How do I cover up a broken concrete landing?

Before it was flipped, our house used to be two separate units. The staircase to go to the second floor was outside in the backyard. The staircase was removed by the flipper, but the concrete landing still exists there. This landing is quite…
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Finishing A Newly Installed Stair Landing

I am currently wrapping up finishing my basement, and am trying to figure out what to do with my stair landing. Because of a ~2" increase in height compared to my old basement floor, I had to install a 36" long landing to compensate. Currently the…
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