Outdoor Maintenance For Your Stairs

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Maintenance is important when it comes with your stairs at home. It applies on both indoors and outdoors. But the latter must be given enough importance. It's where your kids play and go as they make their way to school or play something in your backyard. As for your old folks, handrails and balusters play a great part in securing their safety. It's where they hold and grip on as they make their way outside your home.

But aside from that, they have difficulties when walking up or down the stairs. Their knees are already weak, and they have poor sight which could lead them to step on something which may be dangerous or hazardous. So to avoid these unfortunate situations for your elderly, you should apply safety precautions in regards with the outdoor steps you have in your backyard.

Safeguarding Your Elderly

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To make it easier and convenient for them, you should make it a point that the stairs must be visible and helpful enough as they make a step on it every time. To initialize the procedure, you should gather some important materials needed for the process. You will need new light fixtures, outdoor paint, and nonskid paint or adhesive strips. Once you have all those stuff, you can proceed on doing the maintenance project or the renovation of your staircase.

• Hire an electrician. Have someone do it for you. The installation of lighthings will provide you guidance when you climb up the stairs. Make it a point that the edges will be given enough light as you instruct the electrician. Lighthings will reduce shadows and illusion which will confuse your elderly.

• Make sure that your stairs are in good condition. This is important when you're doing a repair. Make it a point that there are no nails poking outside the edges and corners of the steps. If the wood happens to be creaky and of poor condition, then you will need to install it with a new one.

• Paint the edges. For guidance and distinguishing of steps, you must paint the stairs on its edges. The color must be in contrast with the shade you have in your stairway. Steps are usually uniform and even. But if you happen to have an uneven one, make it a point that you apply a different color on it among the others. This will help you get wary that this one is different from the other steps.

• Install adhesive strips. To avoid slippery situations, you can put rubbery strips on the stair threads. This will dodge your chances from falling and slipping downstairs. To make it more better, pick out paints that have a rough texture.

The Downside

As you provide maintenance for your outdoor stairs, there are several things which will be ripped out from the structure and design of your steps. And there are also components which you need to maintain on as  you provide safety for your elderly. This will include:

• Flowerpots and statue that occupies huge amount of space in your steps.

• Railings for support. Old folks don't have much strength, so they grip anytime with the railings and balusters. Make it a point to strengthen that section.