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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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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!…
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How do you make the handicap accessible kitchen work?
- Apr 05, 2011
- By Atlanta Home Modifications
- In Accessibility Design
How do you make the handicap accessible kitchen work for you? First, you make sure you include a 5′ wheelchair turning radius in your design. — Find more answers at http://ow.ly/4tOhD http://ow.ly/i/9Zfg
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Check out these nifty fold up grab bars
- Mar 28, 2011
- By Atlanta Home Modifications
- In Accessibility Design, Grab Bars
Check out these nifty fold up grab bars at Health Craft Products. http://ow.ly/4nXHJ http://ow.ly/i/9Flb
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Check Out These Nifty Fold-up Grab Bars for Your Atlanta Home
- Mar 28, 2011
- By Atlanta Home Modifications
- In Accessibility Design, Blog, Grab Bars
Check out these nifty fold up grab bars at Health Craft Products. http://ow.ly/4nXHJ http://ow.ly/i/9Flb
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Maureen Will Soon Have a Safe & Accessible Shower
- Mar 24, 2011
- By Atlanta Home Modifications
- In Accessibility Design, Grab Bars, Our Services
Maureen from Boston will soon have a safer shower! Spent the afternoon installing a grab bar in a shower for 84 year old Maureen, a Bostonian living in Lilburn, Georgia. Able to navigate her home in spite of mobility issues, Maureen just needed a few more aging in place features in her home to make it safe for her. Solid Mount Hardware works great! Visit…
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Maureen from Boston will Soon Have a Safe Shower!
- Mar 24, 2011
- By Atlanta Home Modifications
- In Accessibility Design, Blog, Grab Bars, Our Services
Maureen from Boston will soon have a safer shower! Spent the afternoon installing a grab bar in a shower for 84 year old Maureen, a Bostonian living in Lilburn, Georgia. Solid Mount Hardware works great! Visit https://atlantahomemods.com/GrabBarsforBathrooms.aspx
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Aging In Place Design is For Everyone!
- Mar 23, 2011
- By Atlanta Home Modifications
- In Accessibility Design, Aging In Place Design, Blog
Aging In Place Design is For Everyone! “…It means the reassurance of being able to call a house a ‘home’ for a lifetime.” Quoted from the NAHB website at http://www.nahb.org/generic.aspx?genericContentID=8398&fromGSA=1
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Stair Lift Tip for Georgia Residents
- Mar 21, 2011
- By Atlanta Home Modifications
- In Accessibility Design, Stair Lifts, Platform Lifts and Elevators
Stair Lift Tip for Georgia residents: Certification is required for all stair lift, elevator and vertical lift installers. See full regulations at the Atate of Georgia website: http://rules.sos.state.ga.us/docs/300/3/6/21.pdf