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Top and Bottom Step being Coloured Yellow?

  • 07-07-2020 2:31pm
    #1
    Blisterman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,466 ✭✭✭


    I'm aware of the Part M regulation for public stairs to have contrasting nosing.

    I've heard from several people that it's required as well that the top and bottom step of each flight needs to be painted yellow. And 90% of stairs I see have followed that. But I can't find anywhere an actual regulation saying this?

    And it seems that having the steps yellow would actually cause them in many cases to not have the mandated Light Reflectance Value difference of 30.


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  • #2
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,340 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    I believe every step has to have visual contrast on the nosing too.


  • #3
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,340 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    TGD Part M Section 1.1.3.5 (h)


  • #4
    Blisterman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,466 ✭✭✭Blisterman


    Gumbo wrote: »
    TGD Part M Section 1.1.3.5 (h)

    I've seen that and it merely says
    "all step nosings should incorporate a permanently contrasting continuous material on the tread. The material should be between 50 mm and 65 mm wide on the tread and should contrast visually with the remainder of the tread (refer to 1.6.4). Rationale: This will help people with vision impairment appreciate the extent of the stair and identify the individual treads;"

    Doesn't mention the top and bottom step having to be yellow or any different colour to the rest of the nosings.


  • #5
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 42,171 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    https://www.iwa.ie/downloads/about/iwa-access-guidelines.pdf

    page 47

    and page 56 for expansion of the reasons

    also page 125


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