Outdoor handrails may be in disrepair due to inclement weather, pests like wood-boring beetles, or general wear and tear over time. It's also worth noting that three common types of wood used for ...

This might be compounded using treated wood decking that can become very slippery when wet. Minimum width of a ramp is 36 inches, measured as “net clear distance” between handrails.

Clutching the railing in one hand and her cane in the other, Erlene Gonzales took a few shaky steps on the brand new wooden ramp connecting her front porch to her driveway — and the world beyond.

Students in the Silver Lake Regional High School’s metal fabrication program are installing handrails on the new handicapped-access ramp at the Pope Tavern senior center’s front door.

According to the corporation, the ramp made of babool, red maranthi and Brazilian wood is 263m long and three metres wide. Handrails are placed throughout and it will help senior citizens to hold on.