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Re: Handrail
David,
First, I will start with Rick's photo because the angle shows the situation better, from there, what I say can be applied to your photo as applicable.
Rick's photo needs the handrail to be continuous up and around the corner (around the winders) to the top riser.
The handrail *could* have been installed on the other side (left side descending, however, the preferred location when just one handrail is installed is on the right side descending). The handrail would also have been more difficult to install there.
Looks like they left 3 balusters out of Rick's guardrail.
Those brackets on Rick's handrail are not allowed either. And, the end of the handrail must be returned (to the wall, preferably).
Although the inside of the winders are not in the photo, my imaginary line tracing the nosing tells me that the winders might not, probably do not, meet the requirements for winders either.
Your photo, as Rick said, almost looks like his stair from another perspective, only your stair has more problems, and verifies (as best I can see) that the winders do not meet the requirements for winders.
Your stair needs everything I mentioned above for Rick's stair, plus the winders look wrong.
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