Talk:Handrail
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[edit] User comment in article
The following user comment was removed from the article:
"I added the words "[minimum?]" and "[maximum?]" above because they seemed to be inadvertently omitted, though I'm not certain if that is what the original author intended. If anyone knows, please fix this and delete this comment. Thanks. -- DBooth 05:37, 3 October 2006 (UTC)"
Khatru2 05:13, 17 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Merge
This article doesn't make a lot of sense and seems to include some OR about the origin of the word 'banister'. I suggest that the etymology and extreme sports sections be removed and the remainder merged with Baluster. Pburka 22:06, 17 June 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Misleading
I have removed this from the article " The term has now come to refer to the balustrade, or the whole baluster balustrade assembly." Because it is misleading - the top, or coping, of a balustrade is broader than a handrail and as a consequence cannot be grasped by the hand and used to assist in climbing stairs, where as a handrail can. A balustrade is more an ornamental safety barrier. Giano 15:52, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Can someone delete the photo?
The photo shown in this article is not code compliant. US -- and most European codes -- require that there be no opening in a guard that would permit the passage of a 4" (100mm) sphere. The baluster spacing in this photo is not consistent and seems to be in violation of this safety requirement. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tonyleto (talk • contribs) 13:38, August 25, 2007 (UTC)
