Barriers and balustrades
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Corroded balustrade fixings/support brackets
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Exposure to air-borne salt, dust or dirt
Balustrades and barriers – water entry/deterioration of solid balustrade
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Hairline cracking in monolithic (plaster) cladding
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The handrail is fixed to the top of solid balustrade wall
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There is no flashing or an inadequate flashing to the top of the solid balustrade wall
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There is a reliance on the plaster finish to provide waterproofing
Steel balustrades and barriers – rust
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Exposure to air-borne salt, dust or dirt
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Deterioration of a protective coating (galvanising, paint)
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Inadequate cleaning or maintenance
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Reliance on the plaster finish to provide waterproofing
Balustrades and barriers – handrail fixed through framed balustrade
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High risk detail known to result in leaks around the fixings
Balustrades and barriers – flat topped plastered framed balustrade wall
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A detail known to result in leaks
Balustrades and barriers – a plastered and painted junction
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A high risk detail known to result in leaks
Open balustrade – fixings through a waterproofing membrane
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A high risk detail known to result in leaks
Glass balustrade – cracked
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Impact damage
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Thermal stress on the glass
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Imperfection in the glass
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Building movement/settlement
Stair balustrade/handrail insecure or damaged
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Fixings have loosened
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Brackets have loosened
Timber posts/handrails/balusters are rotten
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Inadequately treated timber
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Moisture has become trapped in the joints
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Timber at the end of its serviceable life
Metal handrails corroded
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Inadequately protected from corrosion – galvanising/painting is not sufficient
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Existing corrosion protection removed if handrail site-welded
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Handrail at the end of its serviceable life
Glass barriers cracked
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Impact damage
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Barrier not tightly secured
