At 07:50 AM 6/18/2004 +0100, Dave wrote:
>I suppose the car parking is either across the road or up the hill,
>
>if across the road where it looks as if there is a walkway, put the handrail
>along that walkway and place a level crossing so that chairs and ambulant
>can cross at the same height as the building walkways.
>
>same applies if the car park is uphill,
>
>I don't supose you will have many vehicles on the site, so if either the
>above are not usable.
>put one fixed handrail down each side of the ramp, for left or right
>handers, and explain the situation as being a reasonable solution due to
>site limitations in your access statement.
>
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>If there is a vertical structure where a handrail can be sited but the
>developer does not want to do so for reasons given before is it not
>posssible to install a recessed "grab bar" ? The idea will be like a
>flush drawer pull running the length of the handrail or the recessed
>gutter in older swimming pools.
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