Accessible Bathroom Remodeling

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As the baby boomer population ages the demand for home remodeling projects that focus on accessibility is increasing. The though of ever having to give up the home they worked so hard to get and enter a residential care facility is not a pleasant one for most older Americans and by taking steps before they need to to make their homes more accessible they increase the chances that they will never have to do that increase significantly.

Remodeling the bathroom is often the number one priority. Here are some of the remodeling tweaks that are being commonly put into practice to ensure that a home’s bathroom is accessible for all:

Countertops – By raising the height of bathroom counter tops to around 40 inches those who have trouble bending are better accommodated. However, for a bathroom counter top to be the ideal height for an individual who uses a wheelchair it should measure about 36 inches high. One solution that some bathroom remodelers use is to install a double sink arrangement along a longer bathroom, divided counter top, installing one sink at each ideal height.

Bathroom Floors – Slip and falls accidents can happen to anyone, of any age but for an older person such a Misha can prove disastrous to their health – even fatal. To prevent such occurrences in a bathroom being remodeled for accessibly all area rugs should be removed and slippery flooring surfaces coated with a specialist non slip coating if not replaced lithographer.

A better solution though is to have a textured ceramic tile floor installed, as the no slip coatings can make it hard for a wheelchair user to maneuver around their bathroom.

Faucets – Some standard bathroom faucets are very hard for those with grip problems to use at all. There are however now a myriad of faucet choices on the market for the sink, tub and shower that can be easily operated by anyone. There are in fact even some that do not need to be even touched at all.

Other Bathroom Fixtures – In a bathroom that is being remodeled for accessibility purposes a taller toilet is a good investment to make, as is the installation of a walk in tub. Grab bars should also be installed in all the right places, especially around the toilet, the bath tub and by the door.

To see a wide selection of bathroom fixtures and faucets visit Aladdin carpet and Floors

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