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• Hold the handrail against the wall, leaving a space of 30 mm from the
edge of the wall, and place the holes drilled in the brackets over the
marks.
• Position the first bracket for each end as close as possible to each
finishing accessory (the first bracket should be no more than 50 mm
from the finishing accessory).
• Each handrail must be mounted to the wall with at least two brackets.
• If several brackets need to be installed, space them at intervals of no
more than 1,200 mm (800 mm intervals in heavy-traffic areas or on
lighter wall surfaces, such as plasterboard).
• Use a spirit level to check that the handrail is horizontal and then mark
the holes to be drilled for each bracket on the wall.
• Now use a suitable drill bit to drill into the wall. The diameter of the
drilled hole may vary according to the type of wall (refer to the methods
for installing handrails in Section 2).
• When drilling in clean environments, you are advised to use an extractor
system connected to the drill to effectively collect all the dust.
• Once all the holes have been drilled, fix the handrail brackets to the wall,
starting with the two end brackets.
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HANDRAILS
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