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6.4 Handrails
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Handrails
Handrails give support to people as they negotiate changes of
level. They should be securely fixed.
To assist visually impaired people, handrails should contrast
tonally with their surroundings.
Cross section of mounted handrail
- minimum 45mm from side wall/obstacles
- 50mm above bracket
- Easy to grasp (avoid hard metal surfaces externally)
- 45mm to 50mm diameter.
Elevation steps/ramp and handrails
- handrail on each side
- extend 450mm (300mm minimum) beyond top/bottom, with a closed end and which
does not project into a route of travel
- dual height for ramps (top of lower handrail 650mm above surface of ramp
and 750mm above surface of landing).
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