The Deck Professor

Lessons / Guards and railings

Guess first

900 mm (35 7/16 in) or 1.07 m (42 in)

Guess first, then set the guard height for this deck
Guard 36 inDeck 6 ft
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A 36 in guard on a deck 6 ft up.

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The rule this lesson teaches

A house guard is at least 900 mm (35 7/16 in) until the surface reaches 1.8 m (5 ft 10 13/16 in), then 1.07 m (42 in) all the way round.

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