A railing is only necessary if the deck is 30 or more off the ground and 24 in certain jurisdictions.
Balcony railing height.
For business or fencing use the railings should be 42 or 48 inches.
C the top of stair railings handrails and handrail extensions installed on or after april 3 1997 shall be at a vertical height between 34 and 38 inches above the nosing of treads and landings.
The irc requires guardrails to be at least 36 in height measured from the deck surface to the top of the rail.
Deck railing height is a minimum of 36.
Respect minimum height requirements safety is important and something that should always supersede style.
For stairs installed before april 3 1997 this height shall be between 30 and 38 inches.
Decks 24 to 5 10 180 cm need 36 guards and anything above 5 10 requires a 42 high railing.
The international residential code requires balcony railings to be 36 inches high for homes.
There is no maximum height.
The permissible tolerance on height dimensions is one inch.
The minimum height of the railing varies based on the height of the deck.
In some states such as california the minimum height is 42.
The ibc requires 42 high guardrails.