Never, ever, ever miss issues with steps during your inspection. People fall on stairways and get hurt! Typical Precast Steps Photo 1 shows a precast concrete stairway at an entrance. Apart from rust stains where the railing meets the concrete, this looks pretty good, right? Upon closer examination, though, you’ll see variations in the rise of the steps—and does that handrail have a proper gripping surface? Photo 1. Precast Steps — Good? The closer look in Photo 2 shows a height variation of at least 1 inch from one riser to another. ...
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