Goliath grab handle for a doorway?

[Noyade]

At Bunnings this morning.

I have used these handles on large steel doors.

But was wondering if they would suffice as a vertical hand hold for someone stepping up through a doorway?

Or should I be looking in the bathroom section - Aisle 64?

Cheers.

[JacobZ]

Hi @Noyade,

Assuming you are looking at the Goliath T25 x 335mm Stainless Steel Grab Handle, then as long as you mount them to the framing using suitably strong fixings, I can't see any issue using them as a vertical handhold.

Do you know what sort of framing you've got around the door?

I'd say a couple of 50mm timber screws should do the trick, assuming you have a timber-framed home.

Let me know what you think.

Jacob

[Noyade]

Thanks @JacobZ 

Yes - wood framing. 

But in the end we went with an 'evekare' product with an auditory sensor and LED lights. Amazing.

With a somewhat elaborate 'extension' to accommodate the anchoring plates.

Cheers!

Goliath Vs Evekare...

[AlanM52]

G'day Mate,

Once again too late I was going too suggest this.

I asked this question in another discussion, how come you have Artist like sketching skills !!!

I recently purchased this.

Along with Sketchbook Pro.

They say it's takes a while to get used to looking at one spot while actually drawing at another spot.

Looks like it's going to take a while for me to achieve that 😄

Cheers

[Noyade]

Evening Alan @AlanM52 

Sorry mate - your link above doesn't work for me.

"I asked this question in another discussion"

Sorry - I missed that.

No artistic skills as such, just doodling. Worked as a draughtsman years ago.

Crazy as it sounds I loved drawing aircraft as a kid - along with making Airfix kits - and in particular, Luftwaffe aircraft.

Go figure.

[AlanM52]

Evening... it was a Temu link and they have unusually long URL's which seem to stuff up.

I also did the kit thing and with the tech knowledge I had already acquired at that time (electronics hobby) I was able to build RC aircraft but had a flight problem (LOL) because I only had the Tiapan 2.5cc diesel for control line but needed the larger 3.5cc R/C diesel to get them off the ground with a heavy payload (bulky dry cell batteries) and fortunately mum came to the party with extra funding (pocket money). They were good days... for everything.

Cheers

[Noyade]

Evekare is a good product. The locking mechanism is great, but the spanner that comes with it is a little small and flimsy.

So I decided to make a replica with a little more muscle from 5mm plate.

Feels much better to use and I made it longer for more turning power.

Interestingly the mechanism is similar to a bicycle collar remover.

I tried it - but the hinge is too bulky.