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Jeff Layman[_2_] Jeff Layman[_2_] is offline
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Default External handrail fixing

We have three steps up to our front door. These are 8" high (vertical
brick) and can be awkward for those who are less mobile. I have been
thinking of putting in a handrail like that at
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wrought-Iron-Plain-Handrail-Posts/dp/B072SWRPY9/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8&th=1.


However, as can be seen at the photo at https://ibb.co/Yt4q3Pz, the
fixing for the base of the handrail top post will be close to the edge
of the brick. The door opening is more-or-less along where the brick and
tile meet (where the weather deflector shows), so I would not want the
handrail inside that. I am concerned that even if it survives drilling,
trying to use a plug or rawlplug could result in the top edge of the
brick splitting away when the screw is tightened. Maybe some sort of
resin fixing such as
https://www.screwfix.com/p/rawlplug-r-kem11-175-kit-styrene-free-polyester-resin-175ml/4100r
would be less likely to damage the brick. I do not want to drill into
the tile as if it cracks I have no replacement. The door surround is
metal-framed PVC, and I doubt it has reliable strength to take a wall
fixing for a handrail.

Any comments?

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Jeff