On Tue, 12 Jan 2021 12:33:06 -0500, Wade Garrett wrote:

On 1/11/21 9:03 PM, TimR wrote:
On Monday, January 11, 2021 at 11:20:09 AM UTC-5, Wade Garrett wrote:
On 1/11/21 9:06 AM, TimR wrote:
On Sunday, January 10, 2021 at 10:32:59 AM UTC-5, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 1/10/2021 7:10 AM, Thomas wrote:
On Monday, January 4, 2021 at 12:35:06 AM UTC-5, Donna wrote:
As an older individual I need rail on right sight to help going up down is simply to stay stable ??Up is harder than down oh and I’m right handed

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Old post. I have the standard left rail in basement. What I did for the right is boat deck cleats and heavy rope for the rail.
My jungle gym. I feel safe.

Depending on the stair design you could have a rail on both sides.

My stairs are so narrow I have to remove the rail for large furniture. Two rails would be a problem. Mine is on the left going down or right going up.

Assuming right handed and elderly (I am both) I would put the rail on the right side going up. In the morning before the joints loosen I go down the stairs backwards anyway, so I use my right hand on the rail both directions. Backing up stairs is not going to happen but backing down them is much safer anyway.

Going down stairs backwards sounds pretty dangerous to me. You might
want to try to come up with Plan B...

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It doesn''t seem that way. If you fall, you fall forwards, but not very far.

If you're going down stairs forwards and fall, you topple forwards and take a tumble. The results are painful. But also, stiff joints inhibit your ability to flex the hips, so your torso tends to lean forward and overbalance you.

When you get to my age you'll understand. smiley


FDR was president when I was born...how about you :-)

Had dirt been invented by then, or did that come later?