Handrails for a bath - purpose and installation

If there is a disabled person in the family or a very elderly person, the handrails for the bath are not a senseless fad, but an urgent necessity. About how they are installed, read this article.

What are they needed for?

As mentioned above, handrails for a bath can be needed not only for people with disabilities, but also for middle-aged people who have certain difficulties in getting up. It should be noted that there are a number of uniform standards and norms that a bathroom for disabled people must meet. Let's take a brief tour of them. First, the handrails must be rigidly fixed. Secondly, they must withstand the weight of the user, that is, differ high strength. And, finally, it is necessary that at the ends of the handrails there are special flanges with holes that will allow them to be fixed on the wall.

Installation

Handrails for the bath will allow a person to perform all the necessary procedures of the procedure without outside help. However, in a number of cases it makes sense to equip the whole apartment with handrails - this will help the disabled person to move freely around the house. In this case, note that the handrails must be fixed in such a way that a person could easily find them even with out light.

Equipment

Handrails for a bath are usually made of a stainless profile or pipe, which has all the necessary bends. Mount them usually at a height of 70 to 100 centimeters. Often they are sold in sets that include brackets (universal, side or ball-shaped), hinges, bends, tees, stands with special holders, plugs and all kinds of screws, anchors, screws, rivets ...

Additional fastenings

Unfortunately, when designing dwelling houses, contractors do not even think that not all people have equal opportunities, whereas such a simple thing as handrails for a bath allows disabled people to enjoy all the benefits of civilization on a par with ordinary people. At the same time, it is very important to properly establish them - professionals should do it with many years of experience. During installation, attention should be paid to such factors as the installation site, the area of the room and the individual characteristics of the customer, that is, who will use the handrails.

Varieties

Handrails for the disabled in the bathroom can be of two types: with a full set of fasteners (the advantage of this option is that you can choose any type of attachment) and without fasteners (they are selected and purchased independently, which in the end comes out somewhat cheaper).

Choose the handrail

Handrail in the bathroom can be folding and stationary. The first option is suitable for placing a standard size (referring to the homes of a typical Soviet layout, where the bathroom and toilet are very small) - they save space, since after use they can be lifted to the wall. Stationary handrails can be installed in more spacious rooms. As a rule, a person with disabilities may need from three to four handrails, whereas in a small bathroom it is quite possible to manage one single specimen.