John Brown Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Hi,We have family coming out to visit this summer and one of our guests uses a wheelchair.I'm looking to put two handrails in the shower but I can't remember seeing any in the DIY Stores.The sort I'm looking for have a white finish and look like they will stand getting wet.The rest of the adaptations I can make from scratch.We are based between Limoges and Mont LuconThanks John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 I bought one in Bricomarche for my Mum at Easter, it was with the isle with the shower mats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Brown Posted May 25, 2010 Author Share Posted May 25, 2010 Thanks Simon,Although we have never seen it on our travels there appears to be a store just the other side of Montlucon, according to their website, so we will give them a visitCheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catalpa Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Larger towns have pharmacies that have a sideline in disabled living equipment so that's another option for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 I use TACM - they have an on-line store (although the ordering process is a little lugurbious) and are very helpful:http://www.cybermatrice.net/site1/site/gd/accueil11_1.asp(See under "Toilette") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 I knew a chap once who had a disabled wife. He got towel rails from Ikea, the large diameter tube ones and fixed them in strategic places. He was/is a plumber and had them in the bathroom too. They worked great and were a fraction of the price purpose made of hand rails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catalpa Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 There're only great if they're built to take the force applied by someone putting a lot - or even all - their weight on them repeatedly and if the fixings are capable of withstanding that sort of use too. The space allowed for the hands is greater compared to that for a towel too so a towel rail is not not necessarily as grabbable in an emergency. I'm not saying that Ikea towel rails should not be used - and fixings can always be changed or strengthened - but something that was designed to carry towels vs something that may be expected to take the weight of a full-size person are two quite different things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Also be careful if they're for a shower that they have a non-slip grip because smooth ones (as many towel rails are, for instance) are lethal when wet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 Don't bother with the so called suction ones either, my sister used one of those when temporarily disabled by breaking her ankle. It was hit and miss as to whether it stayed up or not!!!![:(] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 Bricoman sell proper ones intended for taking body weight - barres de relèvement and compared to specialist suppliers they are dirt cheap, they cost from six to fourteen €uros Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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