If you ever have need of a handicapped ramp--and we hope you don't--take a look at this one. It's built out of pressure-treated lumber, and we went back and painted it after it had weathered six months. I'll add an updated picture the next chance I get to grab one.
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Wes, Kirk, and Chris--admiring their handiwork. We built the wooden steps
over the existing brick steps to keep the height and proportions correct. |
The lattice adds a nice touch under the ramp, doesn't it?
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| Now, that's a ramp! |
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If you can see the shadows of the lone tree near the ramp--keep in mind--that was all the
shade we had. Whew! It was hot, too. |
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| The shadows make it look crooked. It's not. It's as straight as it can be. |
In a previous incarnation I was Assistant Director for the Minnesota State Council for the Handicapped. (1979-80.) Even now I automatically look around for HC access.
ReplyDeleteThe strangest thing we in that office heard of was a fully-outfitted HC bathroom in a restaurant . . . at the bottom of a flight of stairs!
And there's a rest stop on a road cutting across Georgia on the way to Savannah. I forget the name of the town; it's near the Lane peach farm.
It's a Chamber of Commerce building with public restrooms, brochure racks, etc. There's a concrete path from the parking lot to the building, designed for wheelchair access, but the doors themselves are up a few steps, rendering the paths useless!
Everybody is "temporarily able-bodied." Sooner or later we'll all need ramps, grab bars, and suchlike.
Thank you for installing grab bars and the no-sill shower in my home!