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Approved ADA grab bars and safety products for your bathroom.
Install ADA grab bars in your bathroom to reduce accidents and provide a more secure environment when taking a shower, bath and getting up from the toilet.
As you may know, ADA refers to the Americans with Disabilities Act and regulations dealing with requirements in the USA for certain design and construction standards to be met in buildings.
If you have children or elderly family members, if you are pregnant, are recuperating from an injury or illness - it is a good idea to add handicap grab bars to your tub, shower and toilet.
Grab bars in the shower or tub makes bathing or showering safer for everyone. You can find ADA-compliant grab bars or safety aids in a variety of styles and finishes.
Near the toilet is an appropriate installation for anyone that may be having difficulty sitting down or getting up from the toilet.
New bathroom design and construction today usually includes this kind of safety equipment as standard accessories in bathrooms. Never install towel racks for the purpose of holding onto. They don't work and towel racks cannot support a person's body weight. Using towel racks to support oneself is an accident waiting to happen!
Make sure that framing studs are used for support - not just glued or screwed to the wallboard or tile.
It should the responsibility of the professional installer to ensure that the mounting area is secure and that the proper mounting hardware is used. Be sure and supervise the installer while he or she is doing the installation.
Freestanding organizational tools may be useful but they need to be safe and placed in areas that don't clutter the traffic area.
Make sure you have enough floor space to accommodate a wheelchair or walker if someone will be using one of these.
Add flooring that is slip-resistant and make sure your bathroom has good lighting and touch-control light switches.
A bathroom with pocket doors is more friendly and accessible for people using a wheelchair or walker. Handrails should be placed in the hallways - it will allow easier access to the different rooms.
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