Design/remodel barrier-free housing yourself. Here's the first nuts-and-bolts, how-to guide for builders and remodelers designing or retro-fitting homes for the physically-disabled and elderly. In Leon A. Frechette's Accessible Housing you'll find ready-to-use floor plans for every room in the house--tools and techniques for calculating stairway risers and treads--guidelines for determining doorway and window dimensions, counter and bathtub heights, and other code-related issues--installation instructions for intercoms and alarms--barrier-free building codes for commercial multi-family housing units--and more. It's your key to unlocking the door to barrier-free residential work!
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By Robert Burk (Klamath Falls, Oregon) - See all my reviews
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Don't bother buying this book if you are an architect, which I am. This is not a truly good reference book to aid in the design process. It does not have enough ADA criteria illustrated in graphic form to make it a quick graphical reference. It requires lots of time to wade through Leon's verbose presentation of poorly indexed information. Leon likes to hear himself talk more than getting to the point for the needs of the reader. Obviously the book was written for profit, not as an aid for others. I would not have bought this book if I had seen it first.
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I'd like to ask Mr. Burk for a recommendation,
By "denverrachel" (Denver, CO United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Accessible Housing (Hardcover)
I checked out "Accessible Housing" from the library and found it quite informative, but then again, I am not an architect. Would you recommend a book on this subject that is better to read?Thanks!
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Disabilities Act, Bath Association, Easter Seal Society of Washington, American Lung Association, National Kitchen, Eastern Paralyzed Veterans Association, Minneapolis Affiliate, Fair Housing Amendments Act, Federal Register, Real Life Design, Contractor's Itemized Bid Sheet, Gene Rothert, Health House, Linda Nitteberg, National Easter Seal Society, New York, Research Center, Architectural Barriers Act, Blue Book, Newport Beach, United States, Barbara Allan, Mary Jo Peterson, Taylor Publishing Company, Anchor System New!
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Nothing in life truly prepares us to play the hand we're dealt. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Disabilities Act, Bath Association, Easter Seal Society of Washington, American Lung Association, National Kitchen, Eastern Paralyzed Veterans Association, Minneapolis Affiliate, Fair Housing Amendments Act, Federal Register, Real Life Design, Contractor's Itemized Bid Sheet, Gene Rothert, Health House, Linda Nitteberg, National Easter Seal Society, New York, Research Center, Architectural Barriers Act, Blue Book, Newport Beach, United States, Barbara Allan, Mary Jo Peterson, Taylor Publishing Company, Anchor System New!
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- OSHA Quick Guide for Resdential Builders and Contractors with Disk by Jonathan F. Hutchings in Front Matter
- Documents, Contracts and Worksheets for Home Builders by Al Trellis in Front Matter
- Noise Control Manual for Residential Buildings (Builder's Guide) by David Harris in Front Matter
- Kitchen Design, Installation, and Remodeling by Pamela L. Korejwo in Front Matter
- Retrofitting for Energy Conservation by William H. Clark in Front Matter
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