Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles. Sherman Oaks is a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, California, founded in 1927 with boundary changes afterward. The neighborhood includes a portion of the Santa Monica Mountains, which gives Sherman Oaks a lower population density than some other areas in Los Angeles.
Building codes and research findings do not completely agree over how to place handrails so they might serve the above functions. Research done by Maki and Fernie (1988) indicates a handrail height of 36 to 40 inches is most effective in preventing falls when descending stairs.
Step 2) Install a 2â³x 3â³ or 2â³x 4â³ piece of lumber parallel to the top hand rail with the top of that piece being 36 inches high. Use wood blocks or fasteners to attach it to the hand-rail below. This is the âcode railâ. Your railing height is now up to the 36â³ code.