Stair Bannister

[jennyjoan]

I have a bannister on the left side of stairs but am now thinking of a second one on the right side to help me ease up stairs when carrying anything, clothes, jugs of water for the night etc.

I will contact my handyman - this is a first for me - is there anything I need to look out for.

[barry1010]

Just make sure it doesn't narrow your stairway too much

[jennyjoan]

oh no Barry it is quite a wide staircase - tobh I was thinking of quite a slim one - would that suffice. There are some on Amazon but I'll leave it to my handyman and see what he says.

[Barsel]

My friend has 2 , but she had them done at the same time so they look better as they are both the same.

[barry1010]

If you need a second bannister for your own safety, don't hesitate to get one installed. Even a rope bannister would suffice https://www.bannisterropes.com/

[jennyjoan]

oh Jeepers - not a rope Barry - knowing my luck if I tripped I would hang myself on it. deffo not LOL

[jno]

nothing wrong with a rope to hold onto, JJ!

https://assets3.thrillist.com/v1/image/1496359/1000x666.6666666666666/flatten;crop;jpeg_quality=70

[jennyjoan]

aye - walked that kind of rope in the Glens of Antrim - uh uh - never again.

[bednobs]

i have had difficulties walking upstairs since my 20s.
i found 2 banisters handy, but not if i wanted to carry stuff up. I have a cross body bag i use to carry things up and down the stairs