Shall be measured from the bhmp to the highest point of the roof excluding parapets and balustrades not exceeding 4 ft.
Roof balustrade height.
These floor to finish heights are the minimum height required.
However you may find you want a taller balustrade.
Internally the height of the balustrade from the point that someone is stood on to the top of the balustrade should be a minimum of 0 9m.
For these decks the handrails must not have any climbable elements located between 150mm and 760mm of the floor.
Exterior balconies roofs or terraces balustrades height for exterior balconies roofs or terraced areas the required height is 1 1 meters 1100mm from where you can stand on to the top of the handrail.
The balustrade from should be 1 1m from datum to the top.
Externally this height changes.
The height of a building permitted to be 90 ft.
Decks four metres 4m from the ground or higher need to meet additional design requirements.
We find in most instances our customers prefer the balustrade to be 1000mm to 1100mm high on internal landings and around internal voids.
It is not uncommon for customers to opt for 1100mm balustrade heights in all applications.
Exterior balconies such as a juliet balcony roof edges etc.
This height must be maintained all the way around the top of the handrail.
This means horizontal balustrades are not allowed to be used at this height and vertical balustrades should have no footholds.
As long as your balustrade meets this it will pass the building inspection.