If you need to improve mobility at home for yourself or a family member, an elevator is the best solution. A residential elevator can make it easy for a person who has trouble using the stairs to travel from floor to floor. An elevator can also be of assistance to someone who needs to transport [&he...
If you or a family member uses a wheelchair to get around and you live in a multi-story house, stairs are obviously a limitation. However, limited mobility does not need to stop you from using all of the rooms in the house. A wheelchair lift can allow a wheelchair user to travel quickly and easily [...
A pneumatic, or vacuum, elevator transports passengers from floor to floor using changes in air pressure. A vacuum elevator can be attached to a balcony or travel through a hole in the floor. The elevator car is moved by differences between the atmospheric pressure above and below the car ceiling. T...
As people age, it can become increasingly difficult to do things that were once easy, such as walking up and down a flight of stairs. Many people believe that if they cannot climb stairs, they either have to limit themselves to the ground floor or move into another home with a single level. However,...
A stair lift can make an entire house accessible to a senior citizen or another person with limited mobility. Stair lifts come in a variety of sizes and configurations and can fit nearly any staircase. Here are some things to consider to help you decide which type of stair lift is right for your hom...
Ali Piwowar, who recently earned an architecture degree from Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, would like to see the historic grain elevators that dot Saskatchewan’s landscape converted for public use. She detailed her ideas in her thesis. Saskatchewan used to have over 3,000 grain elevators....
If you have trouble walking up and down the stairs in your home, a stair lift could be the solution you need. A stair lift can be used in nearly any home and can make all of the levels in your house accessible. A stair lift can be used on almost any staircase. It can […]...