Deckorators aluminum railing system passes building code

Deckorators aluminum deck railing has passed both the 2006 and 2009 International Building Code and International Residential Building Code for its 6-foot railing system in 36- and 42-inch heights.

A code-compliant research report (CCRR) issued by Architectural Testing provides the evidence, technical information and professional evaluation that a building official relies upon to determine that a product, component or construction method complies with specific building codes. The issuance of CCRR-0161 offers extra assurance to building material dealers, contractors and homeowners that the Deckorators aluminum railing system has been tested by a third-party and will perform as designed.

“The building code report is critical to generating new business,” said John Hess, director of sales for Universal Consumer Products. “This report will help improve our ability to drive sales of the Deckorators aluminum railing system, especially where code-compliant railings are required.”

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accreditation is widely accepted among building code officials. The Architectural Testing Code Compliance Research Report is accredited by ANSI as a product certification program. The code compliance research report (CCRR-0161) issued by Architectural Testing (ATI) can be viewed, downloaded and printed from the Deckorators website (see report).

About Deckorators Integrated Aluminum Railing System
The sleek, durable top profile creates an eye-catching appearance and is compatible with all Deckorators baluster styles. This innovative deck railing system is available in powder-coated black or white and features a lifetime limited warranty. The rails are sold in kits to make purchasing simple. Post sleeves, stair rail bracket kits, angled brackets and matching post caps are also available. All kits can be shipped via UPS to the job site.

Comments for Deckorators aluminum railing system passes building code

Monday, July 11, 2011 by Marc Manley:: A wood post-to-concrete attachment is outside the scope of the Test Report. Do you have any recommendations or links to products which would work?
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 by Chris Fox:: Marc, we currently have a stamped engineer's document that I will forward on to you.
Monday, July 25, 2011 by Pam:: Do you have testing to the Ontario Building Code? & engineered details available for the aluminium railing like what you have posted for the wood & classic picket type of railing?
Monday, July 25, 2011 by Chris Fox:: Pam, we do have engineer stamped drawings for the railings for a 6 foot rail (36 inch and 42 inch tall). We will email the drawing to you.
Monday, November 21, 2011 by Dale Swan:: could you please send stamped engineering or CSA approvals. As a building inspector we require info. to approve installation.
Thanks

Dale Swan C.B.O.C.
Building Inspector
City of Elliot Lake
Monday, November 21, 2011 by Chris Fox:: Dale, below is a link to the Deckorators Aluminum Railing code compliance report.

http://www.ufpi.com/literature/CCRR-0161.pdf

Other reports can be found in the Literature section under “Technical Information” on the Deckorators web site.