Ronk
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1536Z4 said:TitanTim said:
We live in one too . It`s the future
Lived in a bungalow since 1971, just don't think I could cope with stairs now :lol:
There's some fancy houses next to me which are split level so the living area is upstairs and the bedrooms on the groundfloor. Not sure why you would want to live in a house like that trudging up and down stairs all the time
Tim.
ronk said:
Do it
It makes such a difference and it is a great time to " downsize " all your stuff . I bet you have loads of stuff just in case etc etc the same as I did but it just never happens . Move on and make yourself comfortable you will feel so much better for doing it . That`s my view but obviously we are all different and have different situations . Anyway at the end of the day its your happiness that counts
TitanTim said:
I think it depends where you live TBF. I bought a house on the side of a valley in Stroud in 1991 (which isn't difficult as 5 valleys meet there) that had the front door and all the rooms upstairs apart from the garage, master bedroom and one bathroom. It meant the view from the lounge/diner across the valley was just stunning - after all you don't really need a view from a room where you spend most of your time asleep!
Now I'm nearly due my State pension I'd love a bungalow but they are hard to find and very expensive, but that lift looks really cool.
Mr Tidy said:
Can understand if you have a nice view, these houses just look onto a field so nothing exciting. I imagine some are just living as normal so to speak with the living space on the ground floor.
Only problem with bungalows can be the lack of space if a standard build but apart from that maintenance is just easier
Tim.
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My God that is horrendous!ronk said:
They have given you a broom handle and some scaffold poles.
Why the hell didn't they just get a handrail that matches your existing one? Those are off-the-shelf at any builders' merchants. Half a dozen brackets fixed to the wall and a coat of paint. It would do a better job (cos the different profiles on each hand will feel weird), looked as though it was supposed to be there and have been a LOT cheaper. :roll:
Pondrew said:My God that is horrendous!ronk said:
They have given you a broom handle and some scaffold poles.
Why the hell didn't they just get a handrail that matches your existing one? Those are off-the-shelf at any builders' merchants. Half a dozen brackets fixed to the wall and a coat of paint. It would do a better job (cos the different profiles on each hand will feel weird), looked as though it was supposed to be there and have been a LOT cheaper. :roll:
Might be wrong but guessing an off the peg stair rail wouldn't conform to disabled use, not saying Ron is disabled but would need to be extra strong. Not sure an every day standard hand rail would be up to the job. Remember looking at all of this for my mum, handrails for the shower and walk in baths and they all looked pretty rubbish at blending in. Think it's more for practicality than looks.
So long as its strong and safe is the main thing.
Reminds me of helping a friend move house and we were carrying a wardrobe down the stairs and I grabbed onto the handrail to steady myself and pulled it out the wall and we went arse over complete with wardrobe :lol:
Tim.
That's because it wasn't fitted properly.MikeyH said:When I moved into my first house there was a hand rail fitted along the wall opposite the proper one. It waggled on it’s brackets and didn’t inspire much confidence, took it out and filled the holes with polyfiller.
Properly fitted brackets into a masonry wall, or even a stud wall, will be plenty strong enough. As strong, if not stronger than a scaffold pole screwed directly into a plywood (or possibly MDF) stair tread.
It was probably fitted by the previous owners judging by the state of the rest of the house :roll:Pondrew said:That's because it wasn't fitted properly.MikeyH said:When I moved into my first house there was a hand rail fitted along the wall opposite the proper one. It waggled on it’s brackets and didn’t inspire much confidence, took it out and filled the holes with polyfiller.
Properly fitted brackets into a masonry wall, or even a stud wall, will be plenty strong enough. As strong, if not stronger than a scaffold pole screwed directly into a plywood (or possibly MDF) stair tread.
