Wheelchair housing design guide / Stephen Thorpe and Habinteg Housing Association.
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- 9781860818974:
- 1860818978 (pbk.) :
- 728.0873
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Previous ed.: Watford: CRC, 1997.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 116-117) and index.
[Introduction] -- Format -- Scope -- Basis -- Adaptations -- Legislation and Standards.
[Design for wheelchair users] -- Basic design considerations -- Outline of design guidance -- Notes for affordable housing designers and providers -- Notes for all designers and developers -- Using a wheelchair Dimensions and conventions in this guide Hoists, design criteria
[Technical sections] Moving around outside -- Using outdoor spaces -- Approaching the home --- Negotiating the entrance door -- Entering and leaving; dealing with callers -- Negotiating the secondary door -- Moving around inside; storing things -- Moving between levels within the dwelling -- Using living spaces -- Using the kitchen -- Using the bathroom -- Using bedrooms -- Operating internal doors -- Operating windows -- Controlling services -- Appendix A: Summary of requirements -- Appendix B: Checklist of best practice -- Bibliography -- Other sources of information -- Index.
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