16/09/2024
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We offer grab bar supply and installation at Seremban!
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How to select the right location in a bathroom?
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Next to the toilet: If an elderly person in your home is wheelchair-bound, it is better to install the device next to the toilet. This will help in the transfer of the person from the wheelchair to the toilet seat. The position is also useful for those who are suffering from sitting difficulties.
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Entry In the shower or tub: Stepping in a shower or tub may be extremely dangerous if the floor is wet. Ideally at the entry point if there is a support one can secure his/her step.
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In the shower or tub: This is another ideal location. The shower area gets maximum water and thus, is it needed at a person stays stable while taking a bath in it. The device near the shower will allow an infirm person to hold onto it and maintain his balance.
Can the device be installed anywhere else?
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In the bedroom: The product, if installed near the bed, helps one get up and get into the bed with ease.
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By the doorways: Grab bars can be placed by a doorway as an additional support for ascending or descending steps. Normally it is the last step which is dangerous as the railing on the side ends there.
How to install grab bars safely in Malaysia?
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Height: Although there is no defined standard for the installation, grab bars in Malaysia should be placed at a height of 32-36 inches off the floor. This is as per the average height of the countryโs people.
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Length: The bar can be of the length according to the space in the bathroom and should serve the purpose for which one is using the same. The standard lengths available is 12in, 16in, 18 in, 24 in, 30in, 32 in, 36 in or 48 in.
Checkpoints for a glitch-free installation:
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See to it that the wall or tile does not crack due to the drilling during installation. Use a purpose-made drill bit.
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Never mount the device onto acrylic bathtubs; this could lead to bending.
Things to consider while shopping for the device:
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The device should support the personโs weight.
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Grip should be comfortable and diameter which can be gripped with ease
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Glossy or textured finish can also be picked according to the personโs grip strength.
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It should be made of a non-corrosive material so that it can resist rusting.
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The coating on it should be chip-resistant.
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Screws, if any, should be concealed and recessed.
If one is unsure about the wall condition then ideally floor to ceiling grab bar should be chosen. Safety comes first!!! Be safe and install a grab bar today.
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