Stair railing with horizontal balusters

Hello,

we are currently planning our stair railing. According to our architect, a railing with horizontal fill rods does not comply with the DIN standard. Unfortunately, we like these stairs better than if the rods were vertical.

However, in example pictures we have often seen railings with horizontal rods installed as we would like. Are all of these then non-compliant railings?

Furthermore, I was able to find DIN regulations where railings are further divided. For example, public buildings or multi-family houses with staircases that are freely accessible, etc. Our staircase is located in a single-family house, inside the house, and the handrail is to be mounted set inward to make climbing over more difficult. Does anyone have experience with this?

Hello

According to our architect, a railing with horizontal infill bars does not comply with the DIN standard. Unfortunately, we prefer these stairs exactly as they are, rather than with vertical infill bars.

He is right about that; horizontal bars pose a safety issue. I don’t have the DIN standard at hand right now either; I’m not a §§-rider.

You can circumvent this "problem" by placing a glass pane in front of the horizontal bars. It looks good and is safe from a safety perspective.

Kind regards

I have found out the DIN by now: 18065

It is stated here that one should make climbing over more difficult, which is exactly what we intend to do, although the DIN probably does not apply if it is a house with no more than 2 residential units. So it should theoretically be allowed...

not so simple... once again...

Glass filling would be another option to consider...

Hello,

I have now found out the DIN: 18065
It is written here that one should make climbing over more difficult, exactly what we intend to do

No, that is not what you intend; even with an inward handrail, children can easily climb the horizontal bars with a bit of skill!

Kind regards

Hello,


No, you don't have that intention; even with an inward handrail, children can easily climb the horizontal bars with a bit of skill!

Kind regards

That is true, but it's not about preventing it, rather about making it more difficult... I did some more research again. Meanwhile, I found the following:
In plain language, this means for the stair planner and builder: There are no binding rules. In case of damage, they need a good lawyer and competent experts. Furthermore, they rely on the proper assessment of the judge, because in single- and two-family houses, DIN 18065 represents civil law and not public law. Let’s take, for example, the rules for a railing for stairs.

In most federal states, railings of this kind comply with the respective state building regulations. Exceptions are Berlin, Brandenburg, Hessen, and Saxony. DIN 18065 describes in section 6.9.3: In buildings where the presence of unattended toddlers is expected, stair railings must be designed so that climbing over the stair railing by toddlers is made more difficult. The clear distance of railing parts in one direction must not exceed 12 cm. This does not apply to residential buildings with no more than two apartments. As a stair builder, one can assume that - with the exceptions described above - a staircase requires a railing, but in the area of railing infill there is largely design freedom for planners, customers, and manufacturers.

Well, I would be interested to know how other homeowners have handled this here!

After careful consideration, we have now moved away from using horizontal filler rods. It's a pity that the things we like best are either too expensive or not allowed... We are now getting quotes for how much it costs to fill this with glass. Then without filler rods, although we have to see the cost and which type we choose (transparent, milky, etc...).