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No doubt, we still have much to
learn before barrier-free design
becomes a common standard, not
only in the architecture of public
spaces, but also in residential and
industrial design.

Here are just a few examples of
adjustments that can be made in the
home to make life easier for people
with special reeds.

G.Walks terminating at doors should
have a 60” x GO" (the average turning
space of a wheel chair) level plat-
form that extends a minimum of 18"
beyond the strike jamb. cn the pull
side of the door.

0 Carpeting should have a low pile
and a tight weave. It is best glued
directly to the floor without underlay,
Another option would be a slip-resis-
tant tiled floor,

——— OVENS, RANGES AND
" OTHER COOKING APPLIANCES SHALL
HAVE UP FRONT CONTROLS,

——— RANGES, RANGE
OVEN® AND OVENS SHALL HAVE
BOTTOM HINGED CORE.

THE APPLIANCE SHALL gaunt
BE LOCATEO NEAR THE Acc# Sels_Le

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ents can eas

The full reach of a person in a
wheelchair is roughly 48 inches.
Shelving should exceed this height
only for storage of rarely used items,
The horizontally extended arm can
reach ilems that are up to 28 inches
away.

(9 The toekick under kitchen cabi-
nets should be nine inches high
rather than the standard four inches.
A 30” x 48" clear space in the
kitchen is recommended for casy
movement of the wheelchair.

Interior doors should have a mini-
mum clear width of 32 inches,

O} Pedestal sinks and vanities are
easy to use if a wheelchair can be
moved at least partially underneath,
O} Mirrors, shelves and towel bars in
bathrooms should be installed at
about 34 inches above the floor.

O Grab bars can be a life saver for
all who have difficulty keeping bal-

FIXED OR VARIABLE HEIGHT
WORK “TOP

——FLOOR MOUNTED
COOKING APPLIANCES SHALL
HAVE AN INSULATED NON-MET:
PANEL DETWEEN “THE WORK
Sepa’ MENT ior
arr OF THE AMIN. Jo? Free
‘WORK SPACE

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-BARRIER-FREE KITCHENS should have ovens with bottom-
_hinged doors and ranges located near an accessible counter.

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ance when getting in and out of tubs
and showers. They should be mount-
ed between 33 and 36 inches above
the floor.

These dimensions, as well as the

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accompanying drawings, are from
Barrier-Free Residential Design by
Albert Peloquin, published by
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eliminate frustrating barriers.
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