Way to manoeuvre wheelchair in tight space

Couple of pieces of chequerplate, chequers upwards, polished underneath with bevelled edges. Drive onto the pieces of plate, slide sideways. It might help to join them together with a couple of strips of aluminium.

If it's too heavy for furniture movers under the wheels then possibly laminate sheet: I've on an old piece of Formica which I've used several times (slippery side down) to slide heavy boxes, washing machines etc into place .

These seem to be what Estates Depts use to shunt furniture around on both hard or carpet-tiled areas

You do seem to need to use a jolt to start them sliding and keep the speed up though ...

Can you not go past the door and come in backwards?

There do seem to be little handled trolley things like this in some branches of Curries when they start to move display machines about, but to be honest, I think they only work on very tough flooring. maybe a shop fittings company might know where to get them. Brian

I think I would try a couple of pieces of hardboard with the smooth sides together as a slider - if it doesn't work it's cost next to nothing.

Peter

Make a turntable to sit in the space when needed?

The usual solution for cars with a similar problem is a turntable:

Nothing I can find that would be the right size for a wheelchair, so you would probably need to make your own. Just remember to provide a locking device, so that it doesn't turn when you simply step on it.

I'd go for something like four old-fashioned chromed steel hubcaps - you need low friction, largish surface area and enough strength not to bend much. You might have to bend or cut a bit so the wheels can roll on and off easily, but maybe not if the carpet is reasonably thick.

Maybe balti dishes or trays or even

Or a ceiling-mounted winch.

Cheers

i wonder if Bryan has hit on the answer? Is the turning capability better backwards than forwards?

When maneuvering heavy furniture over carpet, I've found that four old table place-mats, ~A4-sized, shiny side down and suitably positioned, are a great help. Nice and thin for slipping under things.

Hand brake turning?

You need to get it onto two wheels, like this:

The material with the 2nd lowest coefficient of friction is polythene.

NT

Buy a manual wheelchair (they are £99 new, but many bereaved people have an NHS one in the shed) and transfer the lady to that at the front door. Let her park her powerchair outside or in the hallway. I keep a manual chair in the car just in case we go somewhere where the powerchair won't fit. She will probably be used to transferring to a manual chair because many theatres, etc, keep them for the purpose. The other advantage is that a manual chair will fold up, so after she's transferred to the seat at the dining table (or whatever) it can be put out of the way. She's probably got a manual chair anyway. She could bring it with her if she comes by car. Manual chairs are good for small spaces and tight corners, especially if you remove the footrests. No harm in letting the legs dangle for a few moments.

Bill

Looks good...I'll investigate!

The whole area is just too tight unfortunately.

I think we tried that and it didn't help. Really not a lot of room!

Another good one to try.

Ceiling changes height...the doorway is an access under the stairs. This is a weird house.

That's easy to try - thanks.