They were removed because they weren't up to code.
It's not all bad, though, apparently the city's actually going to build some stairs now, and the mayor is looking into why the quoted price to build them initially was so astronomical.
Yes, they were done at a fraction of the cost, but for a public walkway there are all kinds of regulations that have to be followed. I mean I can spot 7 violations just in this picture alone and I'm sure a real trained carpenter could spot more. Just remember a do-it-yourself is fine for your own private property but there are regulations and standards for a reason. Now, that's not to say it couldn't be done for way less than $65k and with this sitting at $550 I think a more reasonable estimate would be around $12k.
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Agreed, one broken ankle and who gets the lawsuit? The city? The hero?
Codes vary from place to place. Don't know where this is. Here are some common ones. Scale is hard to determine but the posts look like standard 4x4's so I'll use that.
1. Posts not securely anchored. Rail cannot bear load.
2. Step tread depth/width 10" residential 11" commercial is a general minimum. These look like maybe 6-8" tread max.
3.Step riser height is general to be 4"-7" spec. Look at the bottommost wood tread (step.) that's dangerous up or down. It's way too low.
4. Within the same flight maximum variance of riser height is not observed.
5. Treads are not level, or true to each other or even within the same tread.
6. The width of the landing is less than the width of the tread that it serves.
7. Upper railing height too low.
8. Improper tread drainage. These stairs will likely accumulate standing water.
9. It's likely these won't hold 400lbs per >4" area of tread. *there are also a ton of design flaws. It's also unlikely the prepped the ground right.
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It's not all bad, though, apparently the city's actually going to build some stairs now, and the mayor is looking into why the quoted price to build them initially was so astronomical.
1. Posts not securely anchored. Rail cannot bear load.
2. Step tread depth/width 10" residential 11" commercial is a general minimum. These look like maybe 6-8" tread max.
3.Step riser height is general to be 4"-7" spec. Look at the bottommost wood tread (step.) that's dangerous up or down. It's way too low.
4. Within the same flight maximum variance of riser height is not observed.
5. Treads are not level, or true to each other or even within the same tread.
6. The width of the landing is less than the width of the tread that it serves.
7. Upper railing height too low.
8. Improper tread drainage. These stairs will likely accumulate standing water.
9. It's likely these won't hold 400lbs per >4" area of tread. *there are also a ton of design flaws. It's also unlikely the prepped the ground right.