Green Building Forum - Internal Balustrade Design Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:14:16 +0100 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/ Lussumo Vanilla 1.0.3 Internal Balustrade Design https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=15641&Focus=266977#Comment_266977 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=15641&Focus=266977#Comment_266977 Fri, 23 Mar 2018 19:02:01 +0000 Doubting_Thomas
We've got a mezzanine overlooking the main living space in our self-build that will need some form of edge protection. I've got some ideas of what I want to put there but no idea whether it will meet an appropriate line load etc. or how to size up the posts accordingly.

Is this just something to chat through with BCO, or do people generally get structural engineers involved?

Anyone got any good literature/guidance?

(I'm aware of the 100mm sphere rule and not planning anything outlandish - just some vertical timber slats...)]]> Internal Balustrade Design https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=15641&Focus=266985#Comment_266985 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=15641&Focus=266985#Comment_266985 Fri, 23 Mar 2018 21:15:50 +0000 djh
Our BCO wasn't very interested, but then our stairs were bog standard.

Posted By: Doubting_Thomasjust some vertical timber slats

If you use verticals without a balustrade I suspect you may need stronger uprights as there's no load sharing.]]> Internal Balustrade Design https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=15641&Focus=267031#Comment_267031 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=15641&Focus=267031#Comment_267031 Mon, 26 Mar 2018 16:25:31 +0100 Doubting_Thomas
I'm hoping to go with a fairly 'off-the-shelf' stair which we'll clad in more expensive materials, but it won't come with a balustrade.

There must be a formula on-line to calculate loads, just thought I'd ask here first.]]> Internal Balustrade Design https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=15641&Focus=267032#Comment_267032 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=15641&Focus=267032#Comment_267032 Mon, 26 Mar 2018 19:23:16 +0100 owlman Internal Balustrade Design https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=15641&Focus=267035#Comment_267035 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=15641&Focus=267035#Comment_267035 Mon, 26 Mar 2018 21:46:32 +0100 Doubting_Thomas Internal Balustrade Design https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=15641&Focus=267038#Comment_267038 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=15641&Focus=267038#Comment_267038 Tue, 27 Mar 2018 08:29:33 +0100 owlman Put a sandblasted design on it, to initially, visually, lessen "paw" mark impact. I've done three glass balustrades for clients and they've all been very happy. Combined with Oak supports, it looks particularly good IMO.]]>