Aloha all, Sorry, I haven't been clear. We plan to make the lanai about 8 to ten inches high and then add a ramp. So if we make it 10 inches high, we'll need a ramp about 4 feet long. Since the lanai is goint to be 10 feet wide, I think it will work. Betsy At 01:11 PM 3/7/2007, you wrote:
>if you have 3 steps each about 3 inches hi you are goeing to need a >ramp 9 ft long is'nt that a bit long? >----- Original Message ----- >From: Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] >Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 11:08 PM >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Portable ramps for wheelchair access > >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] > > > > > >[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/
