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Gaining access regardless your circumstances
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- Unfortunately some of your family members may lose mobility – unable to climb the steps of a porch or back deck or home area.
- They may be bound to a wheelchair or other handicap device to help in their transport.
- That is where a handicap or wheelchair ramp comes in – something that may be mobile or permanent – connecting the home to the street.
- These ramps need to be wide enough – especially around corners – for easy mobility of the wheelchair or handicap device.
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“Home Accessibility”
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For those who may have some mobility
Notes:
- The ramp may be a simple set-up that doesn’t reguire much space or elongated slope.
- It is the perfect setup for partially handicap persons or others who find it difficult to use stairs.
- There are also mobile ramps that can be used temporarily until the person gains stregth us climb stairs again.
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Intigrating the ramp into your landscape
Notes:
- Wheelchair ramps are a bit different than handicap ramps.
- The slope must be longer to allow the wheelchair to descend slowly – and the width, expecially around corners must be wider to allow the wheelchair to make an easy turn.
- This is when you use ramp designs that can fit into your landscape design giving the ramp a natural look to the house.
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What Kind of Porch?
You may just a small porch or maybe a wrap-around porch. The question is how to decorate the space to make it look inviting.
Pathway and Walkway Gallery
Walkways add much to your landscaping design. View this walkway gallery to get an idea how to shape your walkway or pathway through your garden and landscape.
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For those who want to keep it simple
Notes:
- A large, integrated wheelchair ramp into the home and landscape may be too much for some – again, depending on their situation.
- The wheelchair bound may be something temporary – so a simple ramp up the porch stairs may be all that is needed.
- Our only caution is the lack of safety rails – any slip could be disasterous if the wheelbound-chair person attempts the climb or descend on their own without anyone present.
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Commercial ramp
Notes:
- Many commerical operatins – such as this pool club – are building access ramps to meet ADA requirements.
- Again, some ideas to consider when a ramp of this nature needs to something for home access.
- If it is going to be permanent, consider how to use landscaping to make the ramp decorative and functional.
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