I didn't say they did.
But if your plan to make a house more accessible is predicated on fitting a stairlift, then be prepared for such plans to turn to s*it if the person (s) involved then can't transfer to use a stairlift. Which is exactly what happened to a couple of people SWMBO knows through support groups.
In the OPs case, rather than fitting a stairlift *and* accessible bathroom, there may be more sense in working on a downstairs solution from the get-go ?????
Because HMRC have decided it only has one use.
OK they are sold to people like who don;t need a wheel chair. In my case the local authority gave me one.
and having done that how to they get to an upstairs bedroom.
Might be better to sell the house and buy a bungalow.
Blindingly obvious? My point is that the local supplier wasn't offering a good deal. It is standard.
I didn't want to be too blunt, but don't is not a synonym for never ... especially in humans that don't get put down as disability progresses (or indeed appears from nowhere).
Which was where my point was starting from :)
I have post polio syndrome. It reappeared from nowhere about 25 years ago :-)
My mother had one fitted she's got 2 steps up from the hall followed by
180 degree return up the main stairs then another 180 degree return via 1 step to the landing. The unit is "free standing" and is screwed directly into stairs (through stair carpet) and floor so no wall or banister attachments. The local company came along, measured up then had about 4 weeks wait for the track/rails to be custom made. Cost around about £4k and works brilliantly.Next step was to then change upstairs bathroom into a full wet-room so no shower trays etc. Also prolonging Mums ability to stay at home, and every week at home is £1k out of the pockets of the local care home.
:)
It's an interesting thought. Our middle floor wetroom has a flat floor except for the tray and I'm thinking of making the bathroom on the top floor into a wetroom. I deffo want some slope on the whole floor.
Bill
No they don't because you shop around.
Bill
I've got a right bee in my bonnet about this. I first realised what a scam it was when, many years ago, my mother's scooter needed two new batteries. The disability firm rung me back and quoted a price. Alarmed I rung the main specialist battery firm in Sheffield. They quoted exactly half, and the man remarked, "Funny thing, that's the second enquiry I've had in the last half hour for those particular batteries."
We paid £790 for a small scooter that was was on sale in town for £1,899.
We paid £1,950 for a big scooter that was on sale in town for £3,999.
Bill
You don't tile a wetroom. You fit 8 x 4 boards on the walls, made for the purpose. You glue them to the walls. They have to be done after the floor, so they overlap the flooring as it curves up the walls.
You can leave the old tiles on.
Bill
I did. Both. They work just fine
But there's no need, so you wasted your time.
Bill
The ones I have bought have been quite nicely engineered, perhaps because of the bad press if they gave away. But I still think they don't attract the customary mark-up (perhaps because they are mostly sold to savvy buyers).
Just occasionally, I find, aesthetic considerations play a part in diy!
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