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Understanding ADA Handrail Requirements

What is ADA Compliance? Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is essential to creating an accessible environment to people regardless of physical handicaps. ADA regulations ensure individuals with physical handicaps are able to access environments. These regulations are essential for meeting the building codes for commercial and residential buildings as well. What is […]

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8 Innovative Construction Materials for 2024

The construction industry, more than any other business niche, consistently encounters pressure to adapt and innovate in order to thrive. Architects, designers, and consumers are always looking for ways to create structures that go up faster, are more economically efficient, and meet loftier environmental standards.  Fortunately, the rapid adaptation of technology has answered the bell […]

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Handrail Costs Per Foot in 2024

Whether you’re a store owner, contractor, or creative  DIYer, renovating a piece of property can quickly become costly—especially when it comes to the renovation and installation of handrails. That’s why setting up the right budget is essential. However, to accurately determine a budget, you need to know how much handrail and handrail installation will cost. […]

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A Better Alternative to a Natural Oak Handrail

Wood is a timeless building material that brings a certain warmth to a design and has been used for a long time to construct everything from buildings to handrails. The beauty of a natural oak handrail is hard to beat, especially if you are looking for a traditional aesthetic, but a solid wood design can […]

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Exterior Handrail Systems: 17 Design Ideas for Outdoor Handrails

Handrails sometimes go unnoticed. They’re one of those things that you may not realize how much they’re needed and how often you use them until they aren’t available. But when they’re absent, that absence is fully felt as your hand reaches in vain for the support that isn’t there. That’s why exterior handrails are so […]

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Selecting the Right Handrails for Seniors

Continuing to live in the most comfortable environment is essential to happiness as people age, and for many, this means staying in the home that they love, known as aging-in-place. Aging-in-place means that seniors are able to live comfortably and safely in their own home as they grow older while maintaining as much autonomy as […]

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Achieving a Modern Look with Sleek, Durable Handrail Designs

Handrails used to be intended to prevent people from falling off of balconies, stairs or decks, but the modern handrail has seen an upgrade not only in functionality, but also in style and necessity. Decorative wooden and wrought iron handrails, while beautiful and aesthetically pleasing, are not good at preventing falls when navigating up or […]

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Wall Mounted Handrails: Considerations and Design Ideas

Navigating stairways is something that people do everyday, but  most never give a thought to the handrails that support them as they climb or descend the stairs or travel up or down ramps. Without handrails, stability decreases and the likelihood of a fall increases, especially in the case of the elderly, small children, and those […]

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Grab Bar Placement: The 5 Best Places to Install Grab Bars in Your Home

What are Grab Bars? A grab bar is essentially a short piece of a handrail that can be installed anywhere that additional support and safety is necessary. They are designed for smaller areas where maintaining balance may be difficult, leading to the potential for stumbles or falls.  Many grab bars aren’t able to fit into […]

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