staircase wall mounted hand rail All aspects of plumbing questions and answers, help, tips and information

[paul-does-diy]

hi, is there any rule of thumb on the height that the hand rail should be mounted at.
also should the hand rail be fixed paralell to the rake of the stair case.
thanks in advance of any replies

[stoneyboy]

paul-does-diy,
handrail must be at least 0.9m above the line of the tread noses.
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[chris_on_tour2002]

and yes, it should run parallel with the rake of the stairs. this isn't really a post that belongs on the plumbing thread.

[paul-does-diy]

[quote="chris_on_tour2002"]and yes, it should run parallel with the rake of the stairs. this isn't really a post that belongs on the plumbing thread.[/quote]thanks for your reply chris but please dont blame me for putting this on the plumbing thread :wink:

[chris_on_tour2002]

??? who else would be to blame???

[rosebery]

"??? who else would be to blame???"

Quite - it was you that posted it Paul!!

Cheers