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Guardrail Problem

 
     
  The 2 x 6 guardrail cap is sticking over the 4 x 4 post just enough to cause a safety hazard. It might look neat the way that the carpenter chamfered the edges. In short though this is a spot where something can get hooked on creating a safety problem and should be cut off even with the edge of the 4 x 4 .

In the picture to the left you can see the flat surface even with the 4 x 4 post. There is still a problem area at the top left corner. As you can see this is still a poor handrail design because you can still get something caught on this handrailing.

 

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