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2. Stair lift - Wikipedia

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   For sufficiently wide stairs, a rail is mounted to the treads of the stairs. A chair or lifting platform is attached to the rail. A person gets onto the chair or platform and is lifted up or down the stairs by the chair which moves along the rail. Stair lifts are known variously as stairlifts, stair-lifts, chair lifts, stair gliders and by ...

3. Accessible housing - Wikipedia

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   These homes can be relatively easily modified to accommodate wheelchairs and walkers, with the installation of a long low-rise ramp outside the building, up to the house entrance, placed over the existing stairway. This ramp can then be removed at a later time, reverting to the stairway entrance if the handicapped access is no longer necessary.

4. The best stair lift for 2025: Chair lifts that make ... - AOL

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   The Bruno Elite Curved Indoor Stair Lift is a good choice if your home has curved stairs. Its benefits include a 400-pound weight limit and comprehensive lifetime warranty — not to mention free ...

5. Accessibility of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority

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   handrails on ramps and stairs [3] [4]: 254 large-print and tactile-Braille signs [3] [4]: 254 audio and visual information systems, including Help Points or Public Address Customer Information Screens [3] [4]: 254 accessible station booth windows with sills located no more than 36 inches (91 cm) above the ground [3] [5]: F.3

6. Wheelchair ramp - Wikipedia

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   A concrete wheelchair ramp A portable wheelchair ramp. A wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane installed in addition to or instead of stairs.Ramps permit wheelchair users, as well as people pushing strollers, carts, or other wheeled objects, to more easily access a building, or navigate between areas of different height.

7. Handrail - Wikipedia

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   Handrails shall be at a consistent height above walking surfaces, stair nosing, and ramp surfaces. When children are the principal users in a building or facility (e.g., elementary schools), a second set of handrails at an appropriate height can assist them and aid in preventing accidents.

8. Stairs - Wikipedia

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   Stairs are not suitable for wheelchairs and other vehicles. A stairlift is a mechanical device for lifting wheelchairs up and down stairs. For sufficiently wide stairs, a rail is mounted to the treads of the stairs, or attached to the wall. A chair is attached to the rail and the person on the chair is lifted as the chair moves along the rail.

9. Deck railing - Wikipedia

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   The most common residential deck railing design is built on-site using pressure treated lumber, with the vertical balusters regularly spaced to meet building code. [1] Wood railing could be in different styles such as Victorian, Chippendale railing and others. [2] A popular alternative to wood railing is composite lumber and PVC railing. [3] [4 ...