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Item Details
"More Accessible Housing For Independent Living"
ILC Reference NO 92:10:002
Item sourced from ILC TAS database
Short Description
A book which provides a guide to designing and adapting dwellings for the aged and people with disabilities.
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More Details
This book is designed to provide practical advice and information about the complex and specialised accommodation needs of older people and people with varying degrees of disabilities.
It is clearly set out, with extensive use of diagrams, photographs and tables.
It is based on the current Australian Standards at time of printing (1992).
Contents Include
Disability & Design
- Types of Disability
- Designing for Amenity
Dwelling Sits, Dwelling Types
- Choice of Sites
- Dwelling Types
Rooms & Spaces
- Living Rooms
- Dining Areas
- Kitchens
- Laundry
- Circulation Areas
* external entry area
* internal entry areas
* passages
* vertical access
- Bedrooms
- Bathrooms and Toilets
- Garages and Car Spaces
- Outdoor Areas
Building Structures & FInishes
- Floors and Paving
* floor structures
* floor finishes & coverings
* paths
- Steps, Stairs and Ramps
* steps
* stairs
* ramps
* kerb ramps & step ramps
- Walls
- Windows
* window frames & glazing
* window furnishings
- Doorways
* room doors
* garage doors
* gates
- Ceilings and Roofs
Building Fixtures, Fittings & Services
- Worktops and storage elements
- Mobility and Support Aids
* handrails
* grabrails
* lifting aids
- Grooming & Hygiene Fittings
- Kitchen appliances
* cooking appliances
* refrigerators & freezers
* dishwashers
* appliance controls
- Electrical Switching
- Plumbing Fixtures & Fittings
* washing and sanitary fixtures
* taps and water outlets
* cleaning and waste disposal
- Building Services
* lighting
* heating
* communications
Author
Rod. A. Hunter
Publisher
1992
Produced by Andrew Gagalowicz
ISBN 0 646 11919 2
Supplier Information - click to supplier for contacts details
INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTRE OF TAS,
LAUNCESTON, TAS
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