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01BATHROOM REMODELING
A bathroom that works for an older parent, a family member recovering from surgery or someone using a wheelchair does not have to look clinical. Most accessibility features are easier and cheaper to build in during a renovation than to add later.
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Discuss an accessible bathroomOr message us on WhatsAppFalls in bathrooms happen stepping in and out of baths and showers. A level-access shower with a slip-resistant floor removes the step entirely. A fold-down seat in the shower, a thermostatic mixer that cannot scald, and a hand shower on a slide rail let someone wash safely while seated.
Grab rails need solid fixings. During a renovation, the walls behind the toilet, shower and basin can be reinforced with backing boards so rails can be fixed now or later without searching for studs.
Wider doors — ideally sliding or outward-opening so a fallen person cannot block them — and clear floor space beside the toilet make the room usable with a walking frame or wheelchair. A wall-hung vanity with knee space allows seated use of the basin. Raised toilet heights help many older users.
Good, even lighting and a night light on a motion sensor help at night. Contrasting colours between floor, walls and fittings help people with reduced vision find edges and controls. None of this needs to look medical; it is good design applied deliberately.
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