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9.8.4.4A — Uniformity of Runs in Flights with Mixed Treads within a House or Dwelling Unit

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(1) Except as provided in Sentence (2) and Article 9.8.4.5., where a flight within a house or individual dwelling unit consists of both tapered treads and rectangular treads, all the treads shall have a uniform run when measured at a point 300 mm from the centre line of the inside handrail.
(2) Where tapered treads are located at the bottom of a mixed-tread flight described in Sentence (1), the run of the tapered treads when measured at a point 300 mm from the centre line of the inside handrail is permitted to exceed the run of the rectangular treads.
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