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toddliwer t1_j7pg41s wrote

It’s been too many years but on a longer staircase that railing would need to start before and end after the stairs more, right?

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JonLeePButler t1_j7p73jn wrote

I'd say it's there more for preventing hands grabbing the window ledge, especially after the fresh paint job from the last lot of finger/hand prints everywhere.

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Abraham_linksys49 t1_j7p5t5j wrote

Older people with limited mobility sometimes have a difficult time keeping their balance when they lift a foot off the ground. This can actually be very helpful for them.

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