beth, did you find any reccomended consultants in
florida?

--- Kendall David Corbett <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Bob,
>
> How did you find your consultant, and does he have a
> web site?
>
> Kendall
>
> An unreasonable man (but my wife says that that's
> redundant!)
>
> The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the
> unreasonable one
> persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.
> Therefore, all
> progress depends on the unreasonable man.
> -George Bernard Shaw 1856-1950
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c p [mailto:[log in to unmask]]=20
> Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 7:24 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [C-PALSY] Automatic Door Openers
>
> Ken:
>
> The contractor is working on modifications now, & we
> hope to start moving next month.
>
> (To recap, because of an ecological
> restoration/flood
> control project, we were forced to sell our home to
> the   City.  The good side is that, by Federal law,
> they are required to replace it with a house
> accessible to the owner.  I hired an ADA consultant
> who, fortunately for me, was far-seeing; he wrote an
> evaluation to not only cover me as a crutch user but
> as a future wheelchairer.  We found a 15-year-old
> house that the consultant thought would work.  I
> presented the house, the report, & contractor bids
> to
> the City & they agreed.)
>
> The door opener  (& closer - very important!)is an
> "Open Sesame" system IV, runs about $1650 +
> installation, with a wireless remote.  Combined with
> an X-10 (SmartHome) "DOORBELL FON DOOR ANSWERING
> SYSTEM" ($155-225 + inst. - & I'm paying for that
> toy)
> should enable me to answer the doorbell on my phone,
> talk to the visitor, & open the door to let them in
> -
> all from  my study or anywhere else in the house.
> Add a wireless camera with the receiver plugged in
> to
> the AUX port of my TV, &  I  can look the visitor
> over
> also.
>
> OK, so that's my toy.  But modifications will
> include
> a roll-in shower, wall-hanger ('handicap') sink,
> reinforced hooks in the bedroom ceiling (hey, I can
> imagine....), ramped sidewalk & patio,  wheelchair
> thresholds on exterior doors, of course wider
> interior
> doors, kitchen faucet controls beside the sink, & a
> bunch of  little things like light switch extenders
> (too costly to lower switches, repaint, etc.),
> remote
> control thermostat, & a wireless transmitter in the
> curbside mailbox to signal me when the door is
> opened.
>
> My advice: plan ahead, read articles, save catalogs
> &
> clippings, & plan some more.   Even tho  I've been
> thinking about this for a year, I still see things
> I
> missed.
>
> And when you take bids, make contractors either
> specify the model # they're going to use (e.g. Crane
> #nnnn toilet) or the dollar allowance (e.g. $2  @
> for
> bathroom tile).
>
> I'm no expert, but  I'm learning from experience
> -and
> lucky to have a sharp consultant & an innovative
> contractor, so ask if you have questions.
> BOB
>
>
>
> _______________________________________
> On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 Ken Barber replied:
>
> I AM READING THIS THREAD  closely, i had not thought
> of this. in retirement(when we leave atlanta) judy
> and
> i will need to build or modify to be assessable.
> there are probably other things that i need to know
> to
> put them in, before the need becomes painfully
> obvious
> as i grow older.
>
> --- c p <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > Thanks, but I have lit. from 4 manufacturers.  I'm
> > looking for input based on experience, even 2nd or
> > 3rd
> > hand.  (e.g. my ADA consultant pointed out that in
> > my
> > case a door  CLOSER would be more important than
> an
> > OPENER.)
> >
> > BTW: I've been to  Boulvard before - this time
> there
> > is only a "For Sale" sign.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > BOB
> >
> >
> >
> > > >bob, TRY WWW.BOULEVARD.COM
> > > >lots of sellers there and one is bound  to have
> a
> > > door opener.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Tamar Magenta Raine
> > > >[log in to unmask]
> > > >
> > > >Oakland Mayor's Commission on People with
> > > disabilities
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > [Original Message]
> > > > > From: c p <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > > Date: 1/30/2004 7:32:18 AM
> > > > > Subject: Automatic Door  Openers
> > > > >
> > > > > Having some modifications done before I move
> > > into a
> > > > > new home.   One of the things I want is a
> > > > > remote-controlled opener (AND CLOSER) for
> the
> > > front
> > > > > door.
> > > > >
> > > > > Anybody with experience, please jump in.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > BOB
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
>
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