Also, making the entire house handicapped accessible as it was being built.
great addition!
i often wonder how a housing development that was being built near where we lived back in the early 2000's is doing these days b/c of it's unique take on handicapped accessibility. it was in a town that was very family friendly but also appealed greatly to seniors. the development was designed to provide homes that were large enough to manage a family but weren't as big as the mcmansions that were the norm. the big difference was they were designed for lifelong ownership and had 'aging up' design elements-
wider hallways, doorways and turning radius (from halls into rooms) to facilitate wheelchairs,
hydraulics installed (but unseen) on sections of kitchen island/bathroom counter tops to allow for lowering for wheelchair access,
front, back and garage entrances to the home designed to easily install ramps,
landscaping (concrete walkways, porches and patios) with minimal rises to help with walkers/again facilitate ramps,
landscaping that entailed the most minimal of upkeep,
all bathrooms with handicapped features in place.
i thought it was a spectacular concept, it would be fascinating to see what the turnover sales rate has been like with older owners.
You need it on the smoky days more than the 100 degree days.
Yeah - I think we will start seeing some smoke from the fires in the next few days. It was really bad last year.
it's a miracle!!!! today is the first day in 3 weeks i can see the mountains again. it's been so smoky over here on the east side of the state that it's looked like december-dark, overcast and foggy. we've been in the dangerous air quality for sooooo long. i feel sorry for anyone looking to cool off-high double digits/low triple but none of the pools or splash zones are open due to the air quality. fresh air is supposed to be coming in this weekend-fingers crossed.