The Differences Between Residential Lifts And Stair Lifts
If your mobility is deterioting to the point that you're unable to safely negotiate the stairs in your home, it may be time to consider installing a residential lift specifically designed to enhance your mobility, by safely and securely assisting you to access the top level of your home.
There are actually two main classes of residential lifts, the more robust, more complex, and infinitely more expensive vertical platform lifts, or the more common and more financially acceptable type, the traditional stair chair lifts.
Verticle Platform Lifts
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Sometimes known as residential lifts, these can move up and down as much as 15 m (50 ft.) and can be equipped with platforms of various sizes. Residential elevator style range from the most basic, unfinished open platform to fully enclosed cabins with safety gates and interior finishes such as hardwood, ceramic tile, marble and granite. More suited to wheelchair access perhaps, this style of lift can be prohibitively expensive and usual require an elaborate installation. Residential elevators must be securely mounted on a solid and stable base (typically a poured-concrete slab), as well as braced to the structure of the house. There must also be a depression in the floor below the lift shaft — typically 200 – 350 mm (8 – 14 in.) below the floor level of the lowest stop. A grounded, 220-volt electrical supply on a dedicated circuit is typically required. Additionally the elevator platform and drive mechanisms are enclosed within a shaft, with access to the platform through a door or gate, which can be either at the narrow end or the long side of the platform. People opting for this style of residential lift generally are financially independent, and own a large home that is capable of the renovation required for these vertical platform lifts. If one is wheelchair bound, they can be a very good choice however. Stair Chair Lifts Usually these are electric powered, and consist of a rail that is attached to the wall, and attached to that rail is a chair that one simply sits in, operates a switch and the chair will slowly travel up the rail until you reach the next level of the house. These can be curved or straight, depending on the design of the staircase, and though usually attached to an internal staircase, their are outdoor stair chair lift models available. Very much more affordable than residential lifts, these can often be found by searching local newspapers for "used stair chair lifts". Make the Internet your best friend, and do your initial research for your residential lifts with the help of a well chosen search with Bing. You'll be surprised with what you find.
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