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It's My House: Affordable ways you can convert your house into a disability-friendly home

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A home can quickly become an obstacle course when new disabilities affect your life. Stairs, doorways, passages, bathrooms, and doorknobs may become overwhelming challenges, and some surfaces may suddenly be hazardous.
Fortunately, there are ways of updating your home to ensure your safety and comfort and enable independent living without needing to move.
How you transform your property into a comfortable home for you or your loved ones living with disabilities will depend on your available budget. Some options may be beyond your means, but many are feasible for most homeowners and could also increase the value of your property.
Stairs
Stairs are a hazard for anyone with limited mobility and become impassable obstacles for those in wheelchairs. Even single storey homes are likely to have one or two steps at entrances.
For homes with just a few steps, ramps could be the answer.
Threshold ramps will make entrances easily accessible.
12 Apr 2022 2PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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