How do you adjust a house for a wheelchair?

How To Make Your Home Wheelchair Accessible 1) Add Entrance Ramp. ... 2) Widen Doorways. ... 3) Install A Lift. ... 4) Add Bathroom Safety Features. ... 5) Rearrange Furniture. ... 6) Choose Sturdy Flooring.

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The average Australian household is becoming smaller and older as more seniors choose to live independently as they age. This means that the need for wheelchair accessible homes is only growing. Converting your home to be wheelchair accessible can be a daunting task. However, it usually only takes a few minor renovations to convert a house into a wheelchair friendly home that will enhance the quality of life for your loved ones with disabilities and mobility issues. It goes without saying that the first step to making your home wheelchair accessible is ensuring that anyone with a disability can actually enter your home. Many homes will require little alteration to the front entrance as they are built with step-free access. For doors with a small lip, a threshold ramp is an easy, inexpensive way to make your front entrance accessible from as little as $40. For houses with stairs at the entrance you will need to install a more permanent solution such as a ramp with railings on either side or a stair lift, depending on the number of steps.

2) Widen Doorways

The next step is the ensure that all door frames in your home are wide enough for a wheelchair to comfortably fit through. This means that doorways should be a minimum of 820mm wide to allow a standard wheelchair of approximately 635mm the easily fit through. In many cases, simply removing the door frame or using offset hinges to help the door swing clear of the doorway is an expensive way to add enough extra space for a wheelchair.

3) Install A Lift

If you have a multi level home then installing a home lift is a must. Not only are stairways difficult and dangerous to use with any sort of mobility issues, they are impossible to navigate with a wheelchair. A home lift is the obvious solution as it allows people of all abilities to safely and efficiently access all floors of the home. Additionally, home lifts are highly customisable and come in a range of different load capacities and sizes to suit your needs. If you’re looking for a quality home lift installation to make your home wheelchair accessible contact Axis Lifts today on 1300 122 868. To make your bathroom wheelchair friendly you need to allow enough free space for a wheelchair to comfortably turn around (at least 1500mm) as well as at least 1200mm in front of the toilet. Additionally, ensure that the bathroom floor is slip proof and install sturdy rails should around the toilet, bathroom, and shower for holding.

5) Rearrange Furniture

One often overlooked part of making a home wheelchair accessible is the furniture arrangement. It’s important to allow at least 820mm between furniture pieces to allow anyone in a wheelchair to easily navigate through the house.

6) Choose Sturdy Flooring

You will also need to ensure that your home has sturdy flooring that will not wear quickly under the stress of a wheelchair. Common flooring options for wheelchair equipped homes include hardwood, tiles, and laminate flooring. If you or a loved one suffers from a disability that affects mobility, click here to find out if you’re eligible for funding on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Axis Lifts is an NDIS registered provider.

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What can you put on a wooden ramp to keep from slipping?

A top-notch grit paint like the Slip Doctor Dura Grip and Tuff Grip traction paints can dramatically improve the safety of a long, wooden outdoor ramp if it's applied meticulously, and maintained properly. Like grit tape, non-slip paints include an aggregate that creates traction.

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For the most part, grit tape that you can buy at Home Depot or Amazon is not suitable for outdoor use. There is no tape-based adhesive that can realistically stand up to rain, snow, and the inevitable heat and thaw cycles. In a limited number of outdoor wooden ramp situations, non-slip grip tape can be a short-term solution to reduce slips and falls. Rain and frost are easily dealt with by grit embedded into the tape. However, the grit tape will not be able to maintain its anti-slip properties once the first snow falls. Snow shovels cannot be used with grit tape without damaging them, so the winter season is usually the end of the grit tape’s life. Not only will the snow shovel pull the tape right off of the ramp if you catch an edge, but even a plastic blade will quickly defeat the thin coating protecting the aggregate. The proper installation of non-slip grip tape requires a bit of effort as detailed here. First, it’s important that the wood surface, whether stained or painted, is clean, dry, and in good shape. Heavily grained, uneven, or splintering wood makes it difficult for the tape adhesive to completely bond, and the effective life of grip tape is directly related to how carefully and completely it has adhered to the steps. There’s no maintenance that can or should be done to the tape other than to be very careful of the edges and corners, which can be easily pulled up. Once a corner or edge begins to peel, the grip tape will quickly deteriorate. If you’re comfortable with a lifespan on outdoor wood of six months to a year, grit tape can be an inexpensive temporary solution for the wooden ramp at your home or business.