This new rate would be $0.48, one cent below the Post Office or retail rate of $0.49 for First-Class 1 oz. Letters.â¢ First-Class Mail Flats/Large Envelopes (1 oz.) rates will increase six cents from $0.92 to $0.98.
Helpful Tips. Any deck that is 30 inches or more above ground must have a railing, as well as a building permit for that deck, if it is an addition to a building. If a deck is below 30 inches, it is the owner's choice to install railings, though they still must adhere to the mandated rules.ommercial railings necessitate a higher railing at 42 inches, as regulated by the IBC. Another specification for railings include rail spacing that is less than 4 inches apart, making sure that a ball or sphere of 4 inches in diameter cannot push in between for safety parameters.
Click here to read about building the stairs and the installation of the posts shown above. The posts for the flat handrails (the long horizontal railings along the edge of the deck) are all 8-foot 4x4's cut in half and bolted to the rim joist of the deck frame. Those posts all stood about 40 inches above the finished deck surface. Click here to see the installation of those posts.