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Lizard__Spock t1_j7p4gab wrote

Safety is safety. No matter how small or ridiculous

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forehead2k t1_j7s8i2i wrote

It really is no joke for some people. Eg, I’m only in my mid-40s but have a neuromuscular disorder and walk with a cane. Even with the cane those two steps would be very tricky for me deal with, without the handrail.

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[deleted] t1_j7p5mbe wrote

Lifesaver for old people

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u9Nails t1_j7p6oop wrote

Give them something to rest with in the mid journey up that flight of stairs.

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Abraham_linksys49 t1_j7p5t5j wrote

Older people with limited mobility sometimes have a difficult time keeping their balance when they lift a foot off the ground. This can actually be very helpful for them.

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u9Nails t1_j7p6rkw wrote

It looks like a little skateboard!

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Scared_Refuse_7997 t1_j7psnop wrote

Just enough to meet code more than likely.

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QuattroGam3r t1_j7qdnrx wrote

Code requirements for these handrails would call for the rail to break at the top nosing and 1 tread past the bottom nosing then go straight for 12 inches at both top and bottom. Most likely this is an old building that has not changed ownership since code was updated, meaning no one has been required to check it.

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JonLeePButler t1_j7p73jn wrote

I'd say it's there more for preventing hands grabbing the window ledge, especially after the fresh paint job from the last lot of finger/hand prints everywhere.

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TheJuanSalmon t1_j7sgk4i wrote

Maybe a little on the small side but I think most would agree it’s average

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LolaRoseBlows t1_j7pfinl wrote

I’d still slip on those stairs and knock myself out on the handrail. Cuz I’m cool like that.

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toddliwer t1_j7pg41s wrote

It’s been too many years but on a longer staircase that railing would need to start before and end after the stairs more, right?

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QuattroGam3r t1_j7qhmhx wrote

On any staircase. Correct. The baseboard is actually the best explanation of how the rail should be designed in this pic. 12 inches left and right of the diagonal portion is where the flat areas should extend. The whole rail should be about 34 inches high

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achinwin t1_j7pt51j wrote

Someone is thankful for this however silly it may look. Have you seen how old people walk down stairs?

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DukeOfWestborough t1_j7qa9o7 wrote

code requirement. had to be there because the steps

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XxRefuse2Lose t1_j7r4y4z wrote

Still not up to fire code in most places though. Hand rails have to be closed to the wall to avoid hooking clothing, purses and backpacks.

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zstandig t1_j7r4bzg wrote

Safety compliance is serious business

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Bebinn t1_j7ry170 wrote

I would need to use that. Any kind of step and I have to pull myself up. I really hate curbs.

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Subject_J t1_j7qdmpa wrote

You laugh, but someone made that necessary.

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