NRS Healthcare Newel Post Grab Rail Right Handed

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Chrome - For a fashionable and modern improvement in your home, why not invest in a chrome staircase. Both timber and metal are used to create a unique spindle for the staircase, as well as providing matching newel posts, hand and base rails and all the necessary assembly and finishing kits to make this installation a piece of cake. Measure the vertical distance between the grooves in the handrail and base rail - using the sliding bevel to mark this dimension on the spindle

Ensure that the wall is strong enough to take the weight of this type of rail. Care should be taken that the user never bends down underneath the rail (e.g. to reach their feet) when sat in the bath as they could trap their head under the rail. A newel, also called a central pole or support column, is the central supporting pillar of a staircase. It can also refer to an upright post that supports and/or terminates the handrail of a stair banister (the " newel post"). [1] [2] [3] In stairs having straight flights it is the principal post at the foot of the staircase, but the term can also be used for the intermediate posts on landings and at the top of a staircase. Although its primary purpose is structural, newels have long been adorned with decorative trim and designed in different architectural styles. [4] Going - The going of a flight of stairs is the horizontal distance between the face of the first and last risers.

Turned newels, like box newels, are offered in many variations. Usually, they are significantly thinner than box newels and may contain various kinds of rope twisting, fluting, and reeding. StairSupplies™ uses a precise, German engineered lathe for turned newels that is computer controlled for repeatable perfection. The turned newels are then hand sanded until they are completely smooth, offering no splinters or sharp corners. Turned newels, offered in any wood species, are the perfect statement piece at the beginning of a decorative stairway. They offer unique designs that, though often smaller than box newels, look perfect on an ornate stairway Pegged newel post—Generally the more decorative part of the post. The post has a 50mm diameter peg (also known as a dowel) on the bottom, and the post peg fits into a 50mm hole in the newel base. A plastic coated steel construction gives the Newel Rail rigidity and durability, and allows for a comfortable grip. To help us give you a concise and informative reply, please provide us with as much detail as possible, including information on the difficulties you are having and any solutions you have considered, such as equipment ideas.

Most grab rails are permanently fixed in one position onto the wall, floor, ceiling, or a combination. When fitted securely and correctly they should be able to cope with the push/pull forces of repeated use. You can find out more about what half newel posts are with our guide Half newel posts—what they are, what they’re made of and how to fit them. What fixings and accessories will I need for newel posts? Ascending or Descending Direction: Stand at the bottom of the stairs and look up. If the stairs turn to the right as you ascend, or if they turn to the left as you descend, you will generally need a right newel rail. Conversely, if the stairs turn to the left as you ascend, or if they turn to the right as you descend, you will generally need a left newel rail. British Standards Institute (2015) Requirements for Electrical Installations. IET Wiring Regulations. BS 7671:2008+A3:2015. 17th ed. London:BSI. (Type 2)A: StairSupplies™ recommends that you stay within the same series of box newels for one project. However, many customers have built beautiful stairways by utilizing different newels from th Cranked or offset rails are wall-fixed rails which have been designed to fit to frames and spaces to allow the user to step up to and through a doorway or space without releasing grip on the rail. Building regulations stipulate that a domestic property can have a handrail height of 900mm for both stairs and landings. Commercial properties should be a minimum of 900mm on stairs and 1100mm on landings.

Newel caps -Situated on top of a newel post, newel caps are the perfect finishing touch to a staircase. If you’re attaching a new newel post to an existing newel base, you’ll need to drill a new 50mm hole into the existing base before you can fit the peg to the newel post. You can do this with a 50mm drill bit or hole saw. You may be provided with equipment and services as a preventative measure, before a needs assessment is done. You would not pay for this. If, on assessment, your needs are high enough to qualify for further help from the council, they will then look at your income and savings to see whether you will need to pay towards any future services you receive. These services might include further disability equipment or adaptations to your home, help from a carer, telecare, the delivery of meals or residential care. Part of the rail can be fixed at an angle of 13° upwards towards the head end of the bath to provide an inclined support. These provide a horizontal bar in their lowered position. They should be fitted at waist/elbow level and approximately a fist width away from your thigh when sat on the toilet.A 600mm long horizontal rail 680mm from the floor beside, and extending in front, of the toilet pan for use when sitting down on the toilet. This rail can be horizontal or set at an angle of up to 15 degrees (H M Government 2015, p52, diagram 21). Alternative suggested measurements are a minimum 500mm long rail, at a height of 600mm from the floor, with the rear fixing 400mm from the wall at the rear of the toilet (COT 2006, p12)