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// CODE SNIPPET

1126A.7 Smooth Surface

California Building Code 2016 (Vol 1 & 2) > 11A Housing Accessibility > 1126A Doors, Gates and Windows > 1126A.7 Smooth Surface
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Swinging door or gate surfaces within 10 inches (254 mm) of the finish floor or ground measured vertically shall have a smooth surface on the push side extending the full width of the door or gate. Parts creating horizontal or vertical joints in these surfaces shall be within 1/16 inch (1.6 mm) of the same plane as the other and be free of sharp or abrasive edges. Cavities created by added kick plates shall be capped.

Exceptions:

  1. Automatic doors or gates.
  2. Tempered glass doors without stiles and having a bottom rail or shoe with the top leading edge tapered at 60 degrees minimum from the horizontal.
  3. Doors or gates that do not extend to within 10 inches (254 mm) of the finish floor or ground.

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1126A.7 Housing Accessibility, Smooth Surface
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California Building Code 2016 (Vol 1 & 2) > 11A Housing Accessibility > 1126A Doors, Gates and Windows > 1126A.7 Smooth Surface
1132A.9 Housing Accessibility, Smooth Surface
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11B-404.2.10 Accessibility to Public Buildings, Public Accommodations, Commercial Buildings and Public Housing, Door and Gate Surfaces
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in layers not exceeding 1 / 4 inch (6.4 mm) in depth until it is filled; then it shall be tooled to a smooth surface to match the original profile ...
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