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.
Handrail height. (1012.2) Handrails heights are to be between 34 inches and 38. inches, measured above stair tread nosing or finish. surface of ramp slope. Clearance. (1012.7) Clear space between a handrail and a wall or other sur-. face shall be at least 1-1/2 inches. Handrail extensions.