Aloha Mick, I hear you, but I really feel strongly about having it 1 inch per foot. Some people are better at controling their chairs than others, and I think that in these times when so many people are aging, it will add value to my home, not that I have any plans to sell now. Also, I think that if one is using a manual chair, the gradual slope is really important. Just my 2 cents worth. Betsy
At 12:53 PM 3/7/2007, you wrote: >Betsy, > >In my opinion, i think the one inch per foot slope for ramps is way >too gradual in many instances. This can make it totally impractical >to do in some instances, especially in a home. Wouldn't a better >rule of thumb in your circumstance be to put in any ramp at all that >could be negotiated by a wheelchair regardless of guidelines. It >just seems to me that it would be more important to have some sort >of ramp that is practical and manageable, rather than no ramp at all >or one that you can't live with. In other words, steeper might be better here. > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press >To: blindhandyman-yahoogroups.com >Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 4:15 PM >Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Portable ramps for wheelchair access > >Aloha all, >We are designing a lanai/patio. I think I will be needing a portable >ramp to make it accessible for people who use wheelchairs. We have 14 >inches from the ground to the bottom of our sliding door and I don't >really want to make the lanai that high. I know we have to slant away >from the house to keep water out. One of my friends brings his own >chair when he comes to visit and I want him to be able to go out to >the lanai independently. Also, I think I remember that we need a 50 >square inch flat surface for turning. Does anyone know if this is correct? >Betsy > >---------------------------------------------------------- > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.18.7/710 - Release Date: >3/4/2007 1:58 PM > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Something is new at Yahoo! Groups. Check out the enhanced email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/kOt0.A/gOaOAA/yQLSAA/86xolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
