ᐅ Building Accessible Homes – What Are the Key Considerations?

It wasn’t really about funding at this point. I wanted to first find out if it makes sense to include one or two accessible apartments in the planning during a complete gut renovation, including ceilings, and what exactly is needed for that. I will take another look at the 159 guideline.

Accessible design can be affordable. Door widths of 1 meter (3.3 feet). Showers on the same level, also this wide. Also, make sure there is enough clearance space in bedrooms and hallways. Avoid steps in outdoor areas as well. For toilets, please use the higher models.

kaho674 schrieb:
It wasn’t really about funding.

I was referring less to the money and more to how the funding conditions influence the “standards” in the market. They are, to some extent, a reflection of what the cartels negotiate.

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Socket at light switch height
Handrails on both sides, even for a single step
Space to stack washing machine and dryer
Step-free access from the car to the terrace
1-meter (3.3 feet) wide doors
Walk-in shower
If there is enough space, plan a bathtub suitable for lifting (narrower, longer)
Sink instead of vanity units with cabinets, so you can sit down for brushing teeth, etc.

I would design the floor plan for wheelchair accessibility. This way, a rollator and care services can fit into the bathroom and bedroom.
Take a look at the website for barrier-free living.

If you are landlords installing the kitchen, I would suggest including a seated workstation. Build the refrigerator, dishwasher, and oven at an elevated height.

Wide parking spaces for cars

Ramps at stairways

There is already a demand. Not everyone with limitations is ready for a nursing home.

Wow, thanks already for the tips!
From what I read, the main additional costs so far would be caused by the 1-meter-wide (3.3-foot-wide) doors. Level-access showers were planned anyway, and the height of the switch or the oven doesn’t really make it significantly more expensive.

I do think such apartments could also be rented out quite well.

More space and a flush-level shower are the expensive options. I would only install the toilet on a solid wall or a heavily reinforced wall to allow for the attachment of support handles.