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Is a friend or loved one struggling with mobility?
- Apr 21, 2011
- By Atlanta Home Modifications
- In Accessibility Design
Is a friend or loved one struggling with mobility in the bathroom? Consider adding grab bars. Stationary grab bars are permanently mounted to the wall or floor. Fold-up grab bars adjacent to the toilet rotate to pivot out of the way for greater convenience and safety. Shower grab bars are located vertically on the wall to the side for getting in the shower, and then…
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Grab Bar Installation Services — Atlanta
- Apr 20, 2011
- By Atlanta Home Modifications
- In Grab Bars
Grab Bar Installation Services — Atlanta Home Modifications, LLC assists in making buildings ADA compliant for the convenience of everyone. We install stationary and fold up grab bars for homes and offices, serving the following cities: Acworth, Woodstock, Cumming, Kennesaw, Marietta, Smyrna, Lawrenceville, Buford, Decatur, Stone Mountain, Athens, Gainesville, Covington, Newnan, Griffin, Decatur, Alpharetta, Roswell, Sandy Springs, Dunwoody, Snellville, Norcross, Duluth, Suwanee, Buford, Flowery Branch,…
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Have you visited the Disabilities Resources of Georgia Website?
- Apr 19, 2011
- By Atlanta Home Modifications
- In Accessibility Design, Financing Assistive Technology
Have you visited the Disabilities Resources for Georgia Website? Lots of excellent links at http://www.disabilityresources.org/GEORGIA.html http://ow.ly/i/aAr4
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Wheelchair ramp assistance in the Atlanta area
- Apr 18, 2011
- By Atlanta Home Modifications
- In Financing Assistive Technology, Modular and Portable Ramps
Wheelchair ramp assistance in the Atlanta area available at FODAC (Friends of Disabled Adults & Children – Atlanta) Visit: http://www.fodac.org/programs/ramps-for-champs.php http://ow.ly/i/awLH
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Join the Center for Assistive Technology at the Open House
- Apr 15, 2011
- By Atlanta Home Modifications
- In Accessibility Design
Join Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access on April 21st from 6 pm – 9 pm, as the faculty, staff, and students of CATEA , Aware Home, Happy Healthy Home Class, and the Wireless RERC get together to present their latest research and design projects to promote the health, active living, and societal participation of people of all ages and abilities. http://www.catea.gatech.edu/news/eventItem.php?id=65163&referringPage=news/index
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Had fun riding a curved stair lift lately?
- Apr 14, 2011
- By Atlanta Home Modifications
- In Accessibility Design, Stair Lifts, Platform Lifts and Elevators
Had fun riding a curved stair lift lately? Some people get to do it all the time! Visit <a href="http://atlantahomemods cymbalta for anxiety.com/AtlantaStairChairLifts.aspx” rel=”nofollow”>https://atlantahomemods.com/AtlantaStairChairLifts.aspx
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A few lighting guidelines for the accessible home
- Apr 13, 2011
- By Atlanta Home Modifications
- In Accessibility Design
A few lighting guidelines for the accessible kitchen….. General room lighting has a min of 50 fc at work surface, min glare and with light switches at every room entry point. https://atlantahomemods.com/DoorsandInteriors.aspx
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Is your kitchen handicap accessible?
- Apr 12, 2011
- By Atlanta Home Modifications
- In Accessibility Design
Is your kitchen handicap accessible? Your accessible kitchen home modifications design should include ample floor space for mobility, ADA handicap accessible appliance access clearances, accessible cabinet doors, drawers and shelves; and a functional “work triangle”. The work triangle refers to the comfortable work space area created between the stove, the refrigerator, and the sink. The sides of the triangle should be greater than four feet…
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Valuable Tip for Grab Bar Installation
- Apr 09, 2011
- By Atlanta Home Modifications
- In Grab Bars
Valuable tip for grab bar installation: In a fiberglass shower, use Solid Mount Hardware. It is a very secure installation hardware specially designed to bridge the gap between a fiberglass shower wall and the wood stud. We recommend Secure Mount Hardware by Moen for ceramic tile, glazed tile, and other surface materials. Visit the Grab Bar Page at AtlantaHomeMods.com.
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Newly Discovered Narrow Door Conspiracy!
- Apr 06, 2011
- By Atlanta Home Modifications
- In Accessibility Design
I’ve discovered a Narrow Door Conspiracy! Active people using wheelchairs, scooters, and walkers are finding some tight door openings in their homes. We will fight it with the following strategies: Enlarge the opening, use swing away hinges, reverse the door swing, create a cased opening, remove doorstops, add a pocket, sliding or folding door, OR just getting rid of that door completely! Who needs it!…