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Safety Tip, wooden deck safety issues
The spacing between the balusters on a deck or porch should be no more than 4 inches wide. Wider than four inches is considered a safety hazard because small children have stuck the head through baluster and have gotten some serious injuries. Another area of concern is under the bottom of the safety rails, some times but not common is to have a large space under the rail that a small child can crawl under and fall off the deck. Another safety hazard with wooden decks is the finish of the wood particularity the hand rails. The rain and harsh weather warps and splinters the wood which can cause some large splinter injuries. For this reason the condition of the wood surface should be sanded if rough and the deck water sealed at least once every two years. While inspecting for deck safety check the steps and the steps hand rails. Make sure that the hand rails are sturdy and not loose and check the steps for wood rot or softness in the wooden steps. Another problem noted with wooden deck steps is the footing of the steps. If the steps are not setting solid on concrete but are just setting on the ground, sooner or later the nose of the stringer will start to sink in the dirt and the steps will pull away from the deck.
Wooden decks require a lot of maintenance and if the up keep is neglected it’s very easy to lose a deck because of wood rot and water damage. Because of the high maintenance some of the newer decks are being constructed with vinyl covered rails and the floor is constructed with composition type material that looks like wood but is much more weather resistant than treated wood.
One more word of caution about wooden decks, if the deck is not properly maintained, the deck soon becomes a safety hazard. There have been many a terrible accident when a poor conditioned deck collapsed with several people on the deck and the deck couldn't hold the weight. When a wooden deck is not maintained the wood deteriorates and the deck can become a serious safety problem very quickly.
The spacing between the balusters on a deck or porch should be no more than 4 inches wide. Wider than four inches is considered a safety hazard because small children have stuck the head through baluster and have gotten some serious injuries. Another area of concern is under the bottom of the safety rails, some times but not common is to have a large space under the rail that a small child can crawl under and fall off the deck. Another safety hazard with wooden decks is the finish of the wood particularity the hand rails. The rain and harsh weather warps and splinters the wood which can cause some large splinter injuries. For this reason the condition of the wood surface should be sanded if rough and the deck water sealed at least once every two years. While inspecting for deck safety check the steps and the steps hand rails. Make sure that the hand rails are sturdy and not loose and check the steps for wood rot or softness in the wooden steps. Another problem noted with wooden deck steps is the footing of the steps. If the steps are not setting solid on concrete but are just setting on the ground, sooner or later the nose of the stringer will start to sink in the dirt and the steps will pull away from the deck.
Wooden decks require a lot of maintenance and if the up keep is neglected it’s very easy to lose a deck because of wood rot and water damage. Because of the high maintenance some of the newer decks are being constructed with vinyl covered rails and the floor is constructed with composition type material that looks like wood but is much more weather resistant than treated wood.
One more word of caution about wooden decks, if the deck is not properly maintained, the deck soon becomes a safety hazard. There have been many a terrible accident when a poor conditioned deck collapsed with several people on the deck and the deck couldn't hold the weight. When a wooden deck is not maintained the wood deteriorates and the deck can become a serious safety problem very quickly.
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Union Township, NJ, History and Special Services
Union Township, NJ Population as per the 2010 census the population was 66,465.
Union Township, was incorporated in 1925 and is located in Union County NJ.
Police - the police department non emergency phone number in Union Township, NJ
is 908-851-5000.
Union Township, NJ, History and Special Services
Union Township, NJ Population as per the 2010 census the population was 66,465.
Union Township, was incorporated in 1925 and is located in Union County NJ.
Police - the police department non emergency phone number in Union Township, NJ
is 908-851-5000.
Union County NJ
