| If a door at the top or the bottom of the
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| | would be able to fold the rail manually
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| stairs may be blocked by the rail of the
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| | or if you would require powered
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| stairlift, there are a number of models
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| | operation. Most people do need the
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| designed to overcome this problem. Some
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| | powered version as the mechanism can be
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| manufacturers are able to produce a rail
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| | quite heavy. Unfortunately these options
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| with reduced overhang upstairs, so the
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| | will add to the cost of the lift.The only
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| lift will not protrude as far into the
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| | other option is to stop the rail of the
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| hallway. This may solve the problem at
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| | lift short, to prevent it protruding as
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| the top of your stairs and is a very cost
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| | far into the hallway. This might make
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| effective solution.If there is a door or
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| | getting off the lift dangerous and is not
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| passageway at the bottom of the stairs
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| | an ideal solution by any means. Again you
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| then it is likely that you will need a
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| | must seek advice, preferably from an
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| folding track or hinged rail stairlift.
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| | occupational therapist. Also take into
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| This means that the bottom section of the
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| | account that while you may be able to use
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| rail can be folded out of the way when
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| | the lift this way in the short term you
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| the lift is not being used. This will
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| | may find it impossible in the future.
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| allow you to gain access to a door that
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| | Some companies may not consider it an
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| would be blocked by a normal rail and
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| | option as they feel there is too much
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| also means that there is no tripping
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| | risk involved.Christian Dunnage is a
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| hazard if you have an open hallway
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| | director of Dolphin Mobility Ltd, a UK
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| downstairs.The hinged rail option is
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| | based independent supplier of stair lifts
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| available from most suppliers but the
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| | and mobility products and author of an
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| cost and quality can vary greatly. Seek
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| | impartial online guide to having a stair
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| independent advice and consider if you
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| | lift in your home.
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