When you’re trying to make a senior-friendly home, safety is paramount. Aging in place is far more preferable to most elderly adults than the alternative of living in a nursing home for seniors. But as a senior get older, he or she can start to demonstrate that living in the residence they’ve known for much of their life is now fraught with potential hazards.
Sometimes the alternative is not a care facility but the home of a relative. It’s often less expensive and it can allow that loved one to watch over their senior relative so as to keep that person healthy and happy. If this is something that you are contemplating for an elderly member of your family, there are some steps you should first take to ensure that your home remains senior-friendly at all times.
Here are six things to consider before you make this big change in …
A custom built home requires a lot of design choices and takes a longer period of time due to it’s very unique nature. The home building industry hasn’t seen any real advancements to speed up the process since the nail gun in the 1950’s. The term used in home building is called a critical path method and simply put means any delay in turn delays the whole project. Your builder is then forced to rush to meet deadlines as he reorganizes project tasks pushing things out of their proper order requiring trade contractors to accommodate scheduling changes. This can mean errors, mistakes and rash decisions while the homeowner waits and waits and is an accepted part of home building.
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It’s a dilemma that has puzzled custom home builders Victoria BC as they tried to find more efficient ways to make deadlines. By taking a …
While the term home-improvement is often associated with costly remodeling jobs, there are plenty of simple ways to increase the value of your home. With a little home improvement knowledge, you can get a better-looking home with out spending much time or money. Take a look at these tips to get an idea of where to start.
A great way to add ambience to a room is by lighting a candle. Candles are a romantic gesture in any setting, but also give off a warm glow providing a room with the feeling of warmth and coziness. If your candle is scented, it also gives off a nice scent in the room while making you feel relaxed.
If you are looking for a functional home improvement project, try “building up.” Walls create a lot of wasted space. Add matching bookcases in your living room or build a window seat where your …