We will be doing our renovation next year, and while no one is in a chair right now, aging in place is important to us and information like yours is gold! Thank you so much for the inspiration, on many levels. :)
LOVE how you acknowledge "one of the bosses of the house," & their toys. People who don't have issues don't realize how important a companion is for those of us who are seniors limited, especially if alone. The master bedroom & bathroom designs are so important to independence & self-esteem of those of dealing with limits. Thank you for sharing. GOD BLESS!
@@WheelchairLiving1 it is appreciated to give those of us with disabilities, especially in wheelchairs some advice. I had to leave my home as we couldn't make it wheelchair accessible inside or getting into it. Had to move back home and this house, though better is still not really accessible. The plan is to build, eventually and it's great to see what other wheelchair users have done. I have actually been to an architect and interior designer to draw up rough plans but was absolutely shocked, how clinical the house was, immediately from the driveway and inside. It looked like a house was converted for a disabled person instead of being built for a disabled person. I hate using the term disabled and prefer to use differently abled. Both of them, even spent a weekend in their homes in wheelchairs to see what we face with simple tasks but yet couldn't grasp why it looking clinical would be an issue
Thank you for sharing this! I'm an Interior Design teacher and I'm going to share this, and other resources with my students so they are more conscious of designing with everyone in mind.
Hopefully people would never need it but I don't think it's a bad idea to have a layout that could be accessible just in case. By making some things accessible doesn't make it unusable by able bodied people. Thanks for watching
Thanks so much for all this info. I'll use it to plan our bungalow for me and my daughter . We both have neuro diseases so this video answers all our question as to what we need to include to make the quality of our life better.
Thank you so much sharing your home. We are getting older and plan on trying to stay in our home as long as possible so considering modifications as we go along. You are very inspiring.
Thank you I have OA in both hips along with other issues in 2015 I had a power wheel chair after 8yrs I didn't need it now 2023 about to go back in my chair need to ♿ my home😏
Thank you for this. We are needing to adapt our house with my husband now wheelchair bound. You are still helping and touching lives out here! Blessings!! Love the bloopers!😂
We are going to be renovating a home in the near future for my in-laws to be accessable. I love how you hid the plumbing and that table and island are great! Good work, enjoy your beautiful home
LOVE THIS FLOORPLAN! I have alot of chronic health issues that are slowly getting worse. I think I might eventually need a walker or wheelchair so this will give me ideas if I can have my own place someday.
As a wheelchair user I found carpets are s hassle because they get dirty quick from our wheelchairs tracking in mud, water etc . All hard wood or some type of thick linoleum. The door to my apartment is about the width of the doors going into a hospital patient room and are safer
Really nice ideas. 25yrs into being a para. 66yo. Very active but shoulders are beaten up but still functional so I really protect them when I can. An example is since my two bed transfers/day are made effortless using the Beasy Board. Zero strain on shoulders. I also put a drawer handle on the inside of the outer doors so I can begin the closure w/o reaching for the handle. For the custom kitchen we made the toe kicks 12 inches high with drawers on extended guide. Instead of that being wasted space. It also eliminate destroying the bottoms of the cabinets. Ultimate having all of you light, window coverings, thermostats and door locks on Alexa or Google is a luxury.
Hey man! Great vid! I’ll be doing another house build in a few years and you’ve listed a few features I’m gonna go for my next time around. My first build was less than a year into my injury and 11 years of experience has made me realize what works well and what doesn’t. Does your floor plan have a basement or is it on a concrete slab?
Thanks man. My first build was definitely an eye opener for what to change as well and that was 12 years post injury. So this one, we were able to incorporate some different things and have more room BUT there are still plenty of things we learned this go around that we're changing next time. 🤦♂️🤣 Most of that is outdoor related and adding a basement (was too expensive for now). This house is on just a crawl space. Plus we knew this was most likely not our forever home, so we were looking at resale also and didn't want to limit the market and go overly modified.
Wheelchair Living yep I hear ya! Always things to switch up. Mine is also on a crawl and we are definitely doing a basement next time. I like that your builder was more flexible with pouring your entries flush with the doors. I hate having a ramp in the garage since it takes up a lot of room.
@@WheelchairLiving1 Hey how you doing? T-12 SCI 19 years old in1981, 43 years SCI so far @ 62 years old. Yep, all manufacturers make them. I will check out more of your videos. I am trying to figure out what I want to do shower wise. I have always had a tub/shower and the plastic bench and a shower curtain. I am not sure how with a roll in shower I would keep my wheelchair dry. I see a roll in shower working for quads that need help and I am thinking about the future when I can no longer transfer.
Thank you! Cabinet guy's business is Riverside Cabinets in Timberville, VA. Mostly known by word of mouth in the area here with contractors. Just moved and the cabinets just don't even come close to this house.
This was a nice video for me to watch. I'm not handicapped other than being 70 years old. I'm a retired single carpenter and recently bought a 900 sq. ft. single story brick home. The interior has been remodeled, somewhat, and has ten foot ceilings with excellent finished drywall. The entry, room layout, and door sizes suck. Changing some walls and enlarging the doors to 36 inches should not be a problem. My goal is to keep the interior design as handicap friendly as possible. My issue is with my bathroom. It measures 5'x7' with the toilet closest to the door on one five foot end. The distance from the nose of my toilet to the opposing wall is thirty inches. My question: Would thirty inches be wide enough to get through to reach a roll in shower. I'm thinking of doing a single sloping floor in the bathroom to the shower drain. I'm thinking of using a thirty two inch glass sliding door for my bathroom entry.
Thanks! 30 inches would be tight for even a narrow chair or may not work. Mine is around 28 inches and I only have a 16 inch wide seat, any wider and it wouldn't fit. 32 should be doable for the entrance but the closer to 36 the better. Harder to do when dealing with a remodel though.
Hey great video! I’m a fairly new para (2 yrs) myself. Technically I’m a quad if you go by the updated medical specs but I’m still partially able bodied up top so I go with para lol. Anyways, I’m breaking ground for my new house mid-summer of this year. From what I can tell yours is pretty much the layout I’m going for! Is there any chance that I could get the basic floor plan of yours? I’m not really worried about the measurements so much…just the basic view that shows what room is what. If so then thanks in advance. If not then that’s fine too lol!! Also, what part of Va. are y’all in? I’m in east Tn about 20 min from Cumberland Gap. I was living in the gap when I had my accident. My apologies for typing an entire novel😂. Look forward to hearing from you broseph!
Thanks!! Awesome on the ground breaking and yes, I can email or Facebook message you the Floorplan if you give me your info. We're within 5 or 10 minutes of Harrisonburg, VA. Been through east TN a few times. Gorgeous there as well.
Very nice job! Question for you. Are those hardwood floors or LVP ? We are getting ready to pull up all our carpet and looking for good ideas with the least amount of transitions. The carpet is hard on the wheelchair user as well as the wheelchair is hard on the carpet🙂
@@cevanscpt2 yea I had floating laminate flooring. It did hold up well to manual chair and 3 big dogs. I've seen them pull up or bow with a power chair though.
It was all priced out together with the house. Not sure what it would've cost separately. I'd guess 5k with sidewalk. Would all depend on size, prep work, etc
Hi im sorry to bother you guys does anyone know a channel that caters to new wheelchair ppl? I have cerebral palsy but worked my whole life I'm a bit ashamed but I can't walk anymore Please help me i feel so alone.
I'm in Virginia and want to get into making houses more wheelchair friendly in my free time (I work construction) if you can send me anything I'd greatly appreciate it
Awesome. I don't have any real changes other than the ones in the video. Other thing added after, have been pull out shelves in some kitchen and both bathroom cabinets.
I bet 30%-40% of these upgrades can be eliminated by simply having a proper wheel chair that adjust in height and extended when needed...... All of these wheel chairs I see are weak $500 pieces of metal with zero air-like tires, zero hydraulics, and it's a shame...... These wheels chairs are behind in technology by a few miles when you really look at it
Yea but the issue is insurance companies, demand and cost. They bill over $10k for a basic chair and probably $30-60k for electric chairs. A chair with the latest and greatest technology would never be approved through insurance because it's not a "need" and you'd have few people that could or would pay for it out of pocket.
They make one that lower or flip down but are expensive. Luckily I can reach at least the first shelf and is all I need. Good for storing things we don't use much.
@@WheelchairLiving1 Oh , your more out on the western side of the state. That’s ok, I’ll see who I can find over here. Thanks anyway. Hope you’re doing ok in these crazy times. Take care.
We will be doing our renovation next year, and while no one is in a chair right now, aging in place is important to us and information like yours is gold! Thank you so much for the inspiration, on many levels. :)
Thank you so much. Glad it was helpful!
Did he really say “ignore the mess”. House is spotless and amazingly well designed.. love it.
🤷♂️🤣Thank you!
LOVE how you acknowledge "one of the bosses of the house," & their toys. People who don't have issues don't realize how important a companion is for those of us who are seniors limited, especially if alone.
The master bedroom & bathroom designs are so important to independence & self-esteem of those of dealing with limits.
Thank you for sharing.
GOD BLESS!
Thank you for watching! ❤
Fab. It's great to see a wheelchair accessible home that isn't clinical or "thrown together"
Thank you! We wanted to keep it "normal" as possible and not limit buyers if we sell.
@@WheelchairLiving1 it is appreciated to give those of us with disabilities, especially in wheelchairs some advice. I had to leave my home as we couldn't make it wheelchair accessible inside or getting into it. Had to move back home and this house, though better is still not really accessible. The plan is to build, eventually and it's great to see what other wheelchair users have done. I have actually been to an architect and interior designer to draw up rough plans but was absolutely shocked, how clinical the house was, immediately from the driveway and inside. It looked like a house was converted for a disabled person instead of being built for a disabled person. I hate using the term disabled and prefer to use differently abled. Both of them, even spent a weekend in their homes in wheelchairs to see what we face with simple tasks but yet couldn't grasp why it looking clinical would be an issue
I was searching home designs for my grandma who is 80 years old.she is need of sit and use interior .Ur video gave me very useful info. Thank you
Glad it was able to provide some help. Only reason I try to make some of these. Thank you!
Truly so glad you shared this. I will definitely be using these ideas in my next home. Absolutely love all the modifications
Thank you! Glad it helped and thanks for watching.
Thank you for sharing this! I'm an Interior Design teacher and I'm going to share this, and other resources with my students so they are more conscious of designing with everyone in mind.
Thank you for sharing and helping others be more aware.
Great design...actually best I've seen...
Thank you! Much appreciated!
I’m an able bodied person and I’d definitely use most of these in my home build!
Hopefully people would never need it but I don't think it's a bad idea to have a layout that could be accessible just in case. By making some things accessible doesn't make it unusable by able bodied people. Thanks for watching
Thanks so much for all this info. I'll use it to plan our bungalow for me and my daughter . We both have neuro diseases so this video answers all our question as to what we need to include to make the quality of our life better.
So glad it helped!
Thank you so much sharing your home. We are getting older and plan on trying to stay in our home as long as possible so considering modifications as we go along. You are very inspiring.
Thank you for watching! Hope it helps for some ideas!
Thank you I have OA in both hips along with other issues in 2015 I had a power wheel chair after 8yrs I didn't need it now 2023 about to go back in my chair need to ♿ my home😏
You did an amazing job on this tour. I learned a few things to consider for my home build. Thanks!
Thank you. Glad it was helpful! Good luck on your build.
Love this! Thank you so much for sharing!
I'm glad it may help others when planning theirs! Thanks for watching!
Beautiful home! You put a lot of thought into the details both inside and outside of the house!
Thank you! There are always things we think of after or just couldn't do this time around. Next time we'll make it even better.
Thank you for this. We are needing to adapt our house with my husband now wheelchair bound. You are still helping and touching lives out here!
Blessings!! Love the bloopers!😂
Thank you!! Glad it's helpful.
The barn door is really cool. Great idea
Thanks
We are going to be renovating a home in the near future for my in-laws to be accessable. I love how you hid the plumbing and that table and island are great! Good work, enjoy your beautiful home
Thank you! Hope the renovations go well!
Thank you for sharing - great ideas! Beautiful home 😍
Thank you! Hope it helps
Thank you so much for sharing!much needed information 😊
Glad it is helpful!
Beautiful home. Great design.👏👏👏
Thank you
So glad I found your channel! Your intro montage is amazing by the way 😄 love it!
Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you
Thanks for the info!!!
Thanks for watching. Hope it helps!
Really smart ideas. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching.
Great improvements
Thank you
LOVE THIS FLOORPLAN! I have alot of chronic health issues that are slowly getting worse. I think I might eventually need a walker or wheelchair so this will give me ideas if I can have my own place someday.
Thanks, we like it a lot.
I'd hand this video to my contractor and say let me know when it's done haha! 💯👍👌
That would work! 😁
Very useful video, thankyou so much!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
awesome, beautiful home, I hope one day I can have these things.
Thank you
As a wheelchair user I found carpets are s hassle because they get dirty quick from our wheelchairs tracking in mud, water etc . All hard wood or some type of thick linoleum. The door to my apartment is about the width of the doors going into a hospital patient room and are safer
Yea carpet doesn't last long when using a wheelchair.
Impressive!
Thank you
Fantastic Kitchen
Thank you!
Really nice ideas. 25yrs into being a para.
66yo. Very active but shoulders are beaten up but still functional so I really protect them when I can. An example is since my two bed transfers/day are made effortless using the Beasy Board. Zero strain on shoulders.
I also put a drawer handle on the inside of the outer doors so I can begin the closure w/o reaching for the handle.
For the custom kitchen we made the toe kicks 12 inches high with drawers on extended guide. Instead of that being wasted space. It also eliminate destroying the bottoms of the cabinets. Ultimate having all of you light, window coverings, thermostats and door locks on Alexa or Google is a luxury.
Thanks. Good suggestions as well.
Nice home
Thank you!
Très jolie maison
Thank you
Hey man! Great vid! I’ll be doing another house build in a few years and you’ve listed a few features I’m gonna go for my next time around. My first build was less than a year into my injury and 11 years of experience has made me realize what works well and what doesn’t. Does your floor plan have a basement or is it on a concrete slab?
Thanks man. My first build was definitely an eye opener for what to change as well and that was 12 years post injury. So this one, we were able to incorporate some different things and have more room BUT there are still plenty of things we learned this go around that we're changing next time. 🤦♂️🤣 Most of that is outdoor related and adding a basement (was too expensive for now). This house is on just a crawl space.
Plus we knew this was most likely not our forever home, so we were looking at resale also and didn't want to limit the market and go overly modified.
Wheelchair Living yep I hear ya! Always things to switch up. Mine is also on a crawl and we are definitely doing a basement next time. I like that your builder was more flexible with pouring your entries flush with the doors. I hate having a ramp in the garage since it takes up a lot of room.
I am building a custom wheelchair accessible home. They have stove hoods with remotes so you don't need any electrical work installing a switch.
Nice!! Didn't even look to see if that was an option!
@@WheelchairLiving1 Hey how you doing? T-12 SCI 19 years old in1981, 43 years SCI so far @ 62 years old. Yep, all manufacturers make them. I will check out more of your videos. I am trying to figure out what I want to do shower wise. I have always had a tub/shower and the plastic bench and a shower curtain. I am not sure how with a roll in shower I would keep my wheelchair dry. I see a roll in shower working for quads that need help and I am thinking about the future when I can no longer transfer.
@freesoul3371 hey! Good! 26 years post. Was injured at 13 years old. Still living life and trying to make the most of it.
Great ideas! Thank you so much for sharing! I’m in Virginia as well. Can you let me know who your cabinet guy was. Thanks.
Thank you! Cabinet guy's business is Riverside Cabinets in Timberville, VA. Mostly known by word of mouth in the area here with contractors. Just moved and the cabinets just don't even come close to this house.
This was a nice video for me to watch. I'm not handicapped other than being 70 years old. I'm a retired single carpenter and recently bought a 900 sq. ft. single story brick home. The interior has been remodeled, somewhat, and has ten foot ceilings with excellent finished drywall. The entry, room layout, and door sizes suck. Changing some walls and enlarging the doors to 36 inches should not be a problem. My goal is to keep the interior design as handicap friendly as possible. My issue is with my bathroom. It measures 5'x7' with the toilet closest to the door on one five foot end. The distance from the nose of my toilet to the opposing wall is thirty inches. My question: Would thirty inches be wide enough to get through to reach a roll in shower. I'm thinking of doing a single sloping floor in the bathroom to the shower drain. I'm thinking of using a thirty two inch glass sliding door for my bathroom entry.
Thanks! 30 inches would be tight for even a narrow chair or may not work. Mine is around 28 inches and I only have a 16 inch wide seat, any wider and it wouldn't fit. 32 should be doable for the entrance but the closer to 36 the better. Harder to do when dealing with a remodel though.
@@WheelchairLiving1 OK, Thanks. It might be possible for me to trim down the 2"x6" studs on that wall as it is not a water wall. Take care:)
I love your cat :0
Thanks. They're spoiled.
@@WheelchairLiving1 as they should be 😌
Hey great video! I’m a fairly new para (2 yrs) myself. Technically I’m a quad if you go by the updated medical specs but I’m still partially able bodied up top so I go with para lol.
Anyways, I’m breaking ground for my new house mid-summer of this year. From what I can tell yours is pretty much the layout I’m going for! Is there any chance that I could get the basic floor plan of yours? I’m not really worried about the measurements so much…just the basic view that shows what room is what. If so then thanks in advance. If not then that’s fine too lol!!
Also, what part of Va. are y’all in? I’m in east Tn about 20 min from Cumberland Gap. I was living in the gap when I had my accident.
My apologies for typing an entire novel😂. Look forward to hearing from you broseph!
Thanks!! Awesome on the ground breaking and yes, I can email or Facebook message you the Floorplan if you give me your info.
We're within 5 or 10 minutes of Harrisonburg, VA. Been through east TN a few times. Gorgeous there as well.
Thank you for sharing your home ideas! You mentioned you were very happy with the contractors in VA, will you please post their contact information?
Very nice job! Question for you. Are those hardwood floors or LVP ? We are getting ready to pull up all our carpet and looking for good ideas with the least amount of transitions. The carpet is hard on the wheelchair user as well as the wheelchair is hard on the carpet🙂
Ours are all real hardwood but a laminate/LVP is a good choice also. Had those in my old house.
And thank you!
@@WheelchairLiving1 Did you float your laminate and or LVP? If so did it hold up well?
@@cevanscpt2 yea I had floating laminate flooring. It did hold up well to manual chair and 3 big dogs. I've seen them pull up or bow with a power chair though.
@@WheelchairLiving1 Thank you! Good information to know🙂
Found you today
How much did it cost to pour the concrete outside your front door,?
It was all priced out together with the house. Not sure what it would've cost separately. I'd guess 5k with sidewalk. Would all depend on size, prep work, etc
You can do what I can’t cobblestones and flagstones
Need a country sink
They sit much lower and wouldn't be good for a roll under. We wanted one for looks but went for usability.
How Do you get spouse that helps you
I prefer the knobs on the stove be in front so I don’t burn myself.
That is best for some.
I have walk in tub wheelchair accessible
Cobblestones I can’t do I won’t do flagstones
Yea, they're not fun to roll over.
the stove hood is way too high to even be very effectieve imo
It works. Similar height to the ones I've seen.
Hi im sorry to bother you guys does anyone know a channel that caters to new wheelchair ppl? I have cerebral palsy but worked my whole life I'm a bit ashamed but I can't walk anymore Please help me i feel so alone.
What do you need to learn or know?
I'm in Virginia and want to get into making houses more wheelchair friendly in my free time (I work construction) if you can send me anything I'd greatly appreciate it
Awesome. I don't have any real changes other than the ones in the video. Other thing added after, have been pull out shelves in some kitchen and both bathroom cabinets.
I bet 30%-40% of these upgrades can be eliminated by simply having a proper wheel chair that adjust in height and extended when needed...... All of these wheel chairs I see are weak $500 pieces of metal with zero air-like tires, zero hydraulics, and it's a shame......
These wheels chairs are behind in technology by a few miles when you really look at it
Yea but the issue is insurance companies, demand and cost. They bill over $10k for a basic chair and probably $30-60k for electric chairs. A chair with the latest and greatest technology would never be approved through insurance because it's not a "need" and you'd have few people that could or would pay for it out of pocket.
Overhead cabs are a waste
They make one that lower or flip down but are expensive. Luckily I can reach at least the first shelf and is all I need. Good for storing things we don't use much.
Great ideas! Thank you so much for sharing! I’m in Virginia as well. Can you let me know who your cabinet guy was. Thanks.
Thanks. I'll have to look up his info if you're close enough to Broadway, VA which is where he located.
@@WheelchairLiving1 Oh , your more out on the western side of the state. That’s ok, I’ll see who I can find over here. Thanks anyway. Hope you’re doing ok in these crazy times. Take care.
@@MaryTaylor-om4vi thank you. Same to you! Hope you find a good place for custom cabinets.