Question by steps
Good afternoon. To solve your problem, there are many ways, ranging from the simplest, for example, laying rubber mats on the steps, to modern ones. Let's start with the simple ones.
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You probably saw rubber and metal pads on the corners of the steps on the stairs in public buildings. These can also be installed on your stairs.
- Metal plates have a profiled rough surface or rubber inserts. They can be flat or angular.
- Rubber pads are usually flat, the entire step.
- Granular surface tapes. They can be glued on tiles, marble, granite, laminate, linoleum, metal - that is, they are used for all types of step covering, including wood. Such tapes with a photoluminescent effect that glow in the dark, allowing you to see the shape of the steps, are very convenient.
- Abrasive carbon pads. Made of high-strength wear-resistant material, not afraid of moisture, fire, frost, chemicals and other harmful effects. Attached to any surface.
Anti-slip chemicals
All of the above methods in one way or another change the appearance of the stairs, require regular cleaning and replacement. But there is a more modern method to make the stairs, floor in the house or path in the garden non-slippery and safe for walking. These are special formulations in the form of liquids or aerosols, which when applied to a surface create microscopic irregularities on it that are invisible to the eye, due to which it becomes non-slip even when there are liquids on it.
These compounds can be used on surfaces made of granite, porcelain stoneware, ceramics, as well as on the bottoms of ceramic and enamel baths.
To process the steps, just wipe them with a cloth dampened in the product or spray them with an aerosol and grind. After the time indicated on the package (usually no more than 10 minutes), the composition is washed off with cold water, after which the treated surface can be used.
The effect of such treatment without repeated use lasts about five years.
