Kee Klamp Anyone ever worked with it??

[jacks0003]

I've used this stuff quite well in my home gym for making the odd implement here and there but now im wondering if i could use to make a handrail for the outside of my house. I've got some steps going up the side of my house that could benefit from having a rail especially for when it snows.

Im thinking i should do the uprights like fence posts and concrete them in using the ground socket.
Would that socket be enough on its own?
Does the fitting allow for the tubing to pass through deeper into the ground?
How deep should it go for a handrail?
What is a simple way to cut it? hacksaw, pipe cutter or Angle grinder or is there something else?
On some of the steps i can just bolt to the steps is there a certain type of bolt that is best?

Any help is appreciated

[Hitch]

Its good for commercial/industrial use, but not that pretty for domestic use imo.

Easiest way is to cut with a grinder, the cut is hidden inside the fitting anyway.

There is various fittings for different situations, like palm fitting to fit on the side of the steps, ideal if they are already narrow.
Of theres round feet, or oval feet....

Cheapest/neatest solution, would be to just concrete some posts in.
Dont think i have ever used the ground sockets, and i've done quite a lot of keyclamp.

[Someone-Else]

I've got some steps going up the side of my house that could benefit from having a rail especially for when it snows.

Will it not get too cold to touch when it snows? Would a wooden hand rail not be better?

[Hitch]

I've got some steps going up the side of my house that could benefit from having a rail especially for when it snows.

Will it not get too cold to touch when it snows? Would a wooden hand rail not be better?

Dont joke....

Theres a certain part of building regs that specify certain types of handrail should be coated with something or other, that prevents it beeing cold to the touch..... Part M iirc....
Think its a fancy type of powder coating of sorts

[Grumps]

Dont joke....

Theres a certain part of building regs that specify certain types of handrail should be coated with something or other, that prevents it beeing cold to the touch..... Part M iirc....
Think its a fancy type of powder coating of sorts

Would that be similar to

that conform to the railing requirements of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA). An ADA railing is a framework of horizontal rails supported by vertical uprights (posts), assembled from fittings and pipe. This type of railing provides a contiguous gripping surface throughout its entire length.

As for the cold - wear gloves.

[jacks0003]

Are you saying if i want to use this stuff for handrail i need to have the rail that you grab powder coated or the whole thing?

[Grumps]

Don't take it too serious. What YOU want is right for yourself. However, if you later wished to market it as a selling point, then someone 'might' challenge you on the Regs. Ultimately, it is up to any potential buyer. They either accept it or remove it.

Simples.

[Hitch]

Are you saying if i want to use this stuff for handrail i need to have the rail that you grab powder coated or the whole thing?

Not at all.... you can do with it what you want- you cn use self colour tube if you wanted to, of galvanised tube....

Galv migh look a bit more industrial than if it were painted black imo though.

[jacks0003]

yeah i plan to paint in black, is there a standard distance to place posts? i was thinking 6ft or less. what size anchor should i use if the rail is to be about 900mm high?

[Hitch]

If you want to paint it, make sure you get a straight to galv type pain, or use the relevant primers as recommended by the paint manufacturer...

Depends on the type of feet, what you are fixing into....shape or the rail, and so forth....

I tend to use M12 resin anchors or M12 throughbolts, depending on what its fixing into.