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5 Universal Design Principals to consider bathroom renovation

You just need to renovate a house maybe two or three times in a lifetime. It is worth considering the principles of universal design in all new restructuring. The inclusion of the principles of universal design will live on not only your home easier, but it may delay moving to a nursing home in your future life. You can live longer in your home. Here are five things to consider when planning your renovation to be exhibited.

Accessible entrance on an accessible path. An accessibleIt means a continuous path, a path with no obstacles connecting elements and spaces accessible within a building or site that can be negotiated by a person with a disability who uses a wheelchair, and is also safe and usable by people with other disabilities. Doors can be used - these allow the passage and in all areas must be large enough with a (nominally 32-inch) clear opening for the passage of persons in wheelchairs to allow. Switches, electrical outlets, thermostats,and other environmental controls in accessible locations. Reinforced walls in bathrooms for later installation of grab bars. He can say that, designed and built in a person in a wheelchair to maneuver space - usable kitchens and bathrooms.
 

Bathroom Light Fixtures

Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the most dangerous room in an apartment because of the difficult, slippery when wet surfaces. The bathrooms are generally useful to a pair of handles or other gripping surfaces support. With the growing number of people with disabilities and the aging of our society, we come to understand that in order to bathe safely and independently, the people must be given a variety of swimming. Traditional systems often do not meet the different individual needs.

Bathroom designed with the principles of universal design to a certain degree of accessibility for a person in a wheelchair over the place, and the approach maneuver> Fittings.

They do not look different from the traditional bathroom design are different.

Clear space

In the bathrooms, the basic structure of memory used is 30 inches x 48 inches clear floor space.

Clear space to allow people with wheelchairs and other mobility aids to approach and fittings.

A 30-inch x 48 inch clear space is the area approximate average size of a person in a conventional manual wheelchair occupied.

ClearSpace for furniture and fixtures may overlap. The 30-inch x 48-inch space must be a clear plan or parallel approach forward for toilets, sinks, bathtubs and showers are located. Neither a toilet vanity cabinet more should invade this area clear.

Shower size

At 36 inches or more deep stall contains more water and minimizes uneven surfaces deformed so that all four wheels of a passenger to remain in contact with the floor shower wheelchair. Sothe user is able to maintain traction and control when maneuvering in and out of the shower.

Other considerations

With safety in conjunction with vinyl flooring in the bathroom ditch flows will ensure that you remove one of the major hazards - wet slippery floors. With the help of a drainage ditch at the edge of the shower, it means that you must perform a single case of a flow path for water. This allows you to place a laptopShower chair in the stall with little "wiggle."

Installing a single outlet shower mixers and the hand is easier to use.

Put a few ideas of universal design for your next renovation project is required to pay substantial dividends in your future life.

5 Universal Design Principals to consider bathroom renovation

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