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The Accessible Home: Updating Your Home for Changing Physical Needs

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This book is packed with practical information for homeowners who want to do their own work in adapting their existing homes for the comfort, convenience, and safety of those with various kinds and degrees of physical disability. The how-to instructions are clearly written and well illustrated. It's less useful, however, for those of us who are looking for design inspiration and turning the actual labor over to professionals. Still, at the ridiculously low prices at which this book can be obtained, it's a handy reference work for those who want an off-line source of -- for example -- where and how high (and how many) grab bars should be installed to provide an ADA-appropriate bath or shower. Architects and contractors will turn to other sources, but DIYers will find value here.

This is a good book. I was primarily looking for a book on adjusting your home for aging and this book has a lot of pages on people with disabilities and just a few on aging. However, it is worth getting for a do it yourself type person. It has pages on the tools you will need, color photos how to make changes in both the home and outside garden and even a section on funding sources.