Introduction
We all have heard and use
the stairs in our life and we all are aware of the stairs. They have been in
use for more than 100 of years and their use has been beneficial and has
benefited the people to perform their task with an ease.
What is
the use of stairs in our life?
One of the biggest use of
stairs is that it helps a person to reach their destination with ease and more
quickly. The use of stairs has proved to be beneficial and they have made our
day to day task easier. The concept of stairs has been very similar to the
ladder and both of them have been made for the same purpose which is to make a
person reach their destination easier. It just acts like a mobility to reach
one place to another. The use of stairs has been more used in homes and buildings.
What is
handrail?
It means that it is a
grill or the rail that is supported for resting the hand on it to keep the
stability while you are walking down the stair or coming up the stair. It is
beneficial for the person to use the handrail
while they use the stairs to help them to keep the balance and prevent them
from falling off the stairs.
It is an extra boundary
or support that is built when stairs are made. The use of it has acted as a
bumpers to prevent a child or a person from falling off the stairs. It has been
proved to be very beneficial and the use of it has been making our life better
for day to day use.
What is
the benefit of using handrails?
- It helps to keep the balance and
stability of the person while they use the stairs, it acts as a support
for them.
- The use of handrail can be used in an emergency situations for both
children and adults, if they suddenly fall or fells, it can be used for
them in that situation which will prevent them, from falling off the
stairs.
- It also has mobility for the people which helps them to walk on the stairs with an ease.
What
are the disadvantages of handrail?
- Handrails have sharp edges that are
extremely which can cause an injury to people if they fall directly on to
it.
- When you add a handrail to the
stairs, they add an extra cost to it which increases the expense.
- You have to keep the handrail maintained to keep them durable and in use, they have to be maintained.
Is it
legal to use the handrail on the stairs?