handicap kitchen

13 years ago

no pictures available
would like gas cook top or stove
would like 2 dishwashers
cannot reach high wall cabinets
think pull out storage might be best
looked through 25o
0 pages of ideas but did not see any handicap accessible

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nasmijati

13 years ago

@licats.
Here are some places to look for more ideas and information.
Please take from this whatever is helpful. Best wishes.

Houzz
1.) Go to Houzz Ideabooks and enter "Universal Design" in the search box.
2.) Go to Houzz.com/Handicap-accessible
3.) Go to Houzz Design Dilemma and enter "handicapped" in the search box.

Universal Design
1.) www.universaldesignstyle.com
2.) www.schaefferconstruction.com specializes in Universal Design

Handicap Access
1.) The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) site has specific measurements for wheelchair turning radius, angle of ramps, handrails, everything.
www.ada.gov/adast94.pdf
www.ada.gov/
2.) ADA Ramps: ADA Code 4.8

Aging-in-Place
1.) Consult with a Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist. You can find one through the nahb.org website.
2.) Go to Houzz Professionals and contact Brickwood Builders. They are Certified Aging-in-Place Specialists. (For you other Houzz Professionals who are CAPS, please add your name to this list!)

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Comments (6)

mousemaker
13 years ago
http://www.abledata.com/abledata.cfm?pageid=19327&ksectionid=19327&top=184885

I found this, maybe some of these ideas will help. i'm not sure about the stoves. I have a friend who uses a wheelchair, I will have to ask what kind of stove she has.
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mousemaker
13 years ago
i'm so glad someone had better information than I did. I knew there would be another response!! :)
nasmijati
13 years ago
Re: Kitchens.
1.) America's National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA)
2.) www.starcraftcustombuilders.com for Guidelines for rules for accessibility in kitchens and baths
3.) National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Enter "Universal Design" in the search box.
4.) www.ergononmics.about.com/od/kitchen/qt/Gallry_design.htm
nasmijati
13 years ago
Oops. In the last line above, it should read "Galley" kitchen.

In this Design Dilemma section of Houzz, enter "handicapped" or "handicapped kitchen." The other week we were discussing oven doors that opened from the side instead of along the bottom edge of the oven door.
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Cabinets 4U, Inc.
11 years ago
Here is an article that might help!
http://bit.ly/1qqdy8b