On 24/03/2021 06:07, The Natural Philosopher wrote:



IN the case of a grab handle that will only be experiencing very strong
vertical loads,

Unless you have already used them to stand up and then slip sideways on
a slippery shower or bath floor whilst still holding on to the rail.
Grab rails are not only installed to help with removing yourself from,
say, a bath but also to provide a means of support whilst stepping out
of a shower tray. In a friends rented house a previous occupant had
installed grab rails to help them get off the toilet - Installed on a
wall facing the toilet seat. In this case all the force would have been
in the horizontal direction.


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