Anyone fitted sloping handrail? Outdoor
Anyone fitted sloping handrail? Outdoor
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CopperBolt

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964 posts

96 months

Tuesday 14th July
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Need to fit one to a brick wall next to 2 concrete steps.

Presume there are set standards for height and other stuff.(should it have a horizontal bit each end of the sloped rail?)

Also where did you purchase? Ideally a couple of brackets and a pre cut rail should be easy.

Thanks for any tips.

zalrak

702 posts

114 months

Tuesday 14th July
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Just follow he British standards and you will be ne. These ae Scottish standards but will be the same:

https://www.gov.scot/publications/building-standar...


Chumley.mouse

950 posts

66 months

Tuesday 14th July
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Do you need a handrail for 2 steps ?

Little Lofty

3,876 posts

180 months

Tuesday 14th July
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As you wouldn't really require a handrail for two steps then there are no set regs, but I usually set mine 900mm high.

irc

9,803 posts

165 months

Tuesday 14th July
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I fitted this wrought iron handrail at our back door which has two steps. Great quality. Rock solid with concrete bolts into the steps with an impact driver.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265549269484

It was needed. Closing door after horse bolted as Mrs IRC broke a bone in her foot going off the step.

If you are interested I can add a pic of our rail in situ.

hidetheelephants

35,808 posts

222 months

Tuesday 14th July
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Chumley.mouse said:
Do you need a handrail for 2 steps ?
For wobbly people, yes; I helped the old man fit a handrail beside two steps in the garden a few months ago, mum isn't as mobile as she used to be and is still resistant to using a stick so she asked for a handrail.

CopperBolt

Original Poster:

964 posts

96 months

Thursday 16th July
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irc said:
I fitted this wrought iron handrail at our back door which has two steps. Great quality. Rock solid with concrete bolts into the steps with an impact driver.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265549269484

It was needed. Closing door after horse bolted as Mrs IRC broke a bone in her foot going off the step.

If you are interested I can add a pic of our rail in situ.
Thanks. Is it only attached at the bottom then?