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Back when I started in architecural iron work in the 70's the allowable space between pickets/balusters was 6''-. For a time for whatever reason that was deemed excessive at least here in Colorado and it grew to 9''-. What you see is my size 9 feet at a corner of a railing at my Mothers apt built in the 80's with a space at 8''+ and the rest are a little tighter. She used to have chicken mesh on this balcony rail to keep the nippers in...... :playfull: ......There are still many of these ''Grandfathered in'' railings everywhere and to my knowledge theres never been a problem..... [Image Can Not Be Found] ......Somewhere in the later 80's Colorado and the US in general went to the world standard of 4'' or 100mm- and boy did we howl, but it was probly for the best..... [Image Can Not Be Found]