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10/26/2010Residential Elevators - A Trend For The Future
Already a growing trend, residential elevators are increasingly recognized as an investment that adds value and mobility to a home. No longer restricted to the dumbwaiters and stairway chairlifts of the past, these elevators are especially popular with the disabled and elderly, making it easier …
10/28/2010Required And Recommended Maintenance For Your Home Elevator
In urban areas, multi-level housing is becoming increasingly common, but these homes are not suitable for everyone. Young couples are concerned about the safety of stairs for their small children; the aging population may find that what was once an easy walk up the staircase has become a slow and …
11/3/2010Minimum Safety Requirements For Home Elevators
If you're thinking about having an elevator installed in your current residence or purchasing a home with one already installed, it is a good idea to keep the minimum safety requirements for home elevators in mind. Once seen primarily only in old movies or high-end custom homes, residential e…
11/8/2010Is a Stair Lift or a Home Elevator the Better Option for You?
While stair lifts are fairly familiar and are usually associated with the homes of the elderly, home elevators with full-sized enclosed cabs have a wider range of use. People of all ages can use an elevator, and it allows for easy transport of laundry, groceries, children, guests and more.…
11/12/2010How A Home Elevator Can Simplify Your Life
Many elderly people have lived in their homes for a very long time and have no desire to move elsewhere, despite the difficulty of going up and down stairs. Other families have disabled loved ones in their households and may be looking for homes that can accommodate them. Once upon a time, living …
11/16/2010Home Elevators Can Be Customized To Blend With Current Architecture Or Decorating Style
Installing a home elevator can be a convenient solution to improving access to different levels of your new or existing residence. A residential elevator can move not only people, but also large, heavy or unwieldy items from floor to floor. The extra bonus is that it will also increase the value o…
11/17/2010Home Elevator Installation is Best Left to a Professional
Despite the current economic downturn, upscale homes are still being built or renovated, often with hands-on, DIY help from friends and family. However, while projects like painting and simple carpentry are usually easily handled by hobbyists, major renovations such as a home elevator installation…
11/21/2010Costs And Benefits Of Installing An Elevator In Your Home
Having an elevator in your home may seem like one of those things that is either an impossible luxury or something that one would consider only if it were a medical necessity. It goes without saying that for the elderly, as well as others with mobility issues, these units can be lifesavers - providi…
11/23/2010Compact Residential Elevators Are Going "Green"
The idea of having an elevator in your home may seem to some like an unnecessary luxury. But for anyone who is unable - for whatever reason - to negotiate a set of stairs, a home elevator system may be exactly what is called for, enabling accessibility to the entire house. Manufacturers of these pra…
11/28/2010Add Convenience And Style To Your Home With A Custom Home Elevator
Although generally associated with larger buildings, home elevators are gaining a loyal following among multiple-story homeowners. For disabled or elderly people looking to live comfortably with access to more home space, an elevator can be extremely useful. Their appeal goes beyond just utility; s…
12/1/2010A Home Elevator Is The Perfect Addition To Your Dream House
by Stephen Daniels Not too long ago, an alarm system and a swimming pool were the ultimate expressions of luxurious living. Nowadays, however, amenities like these can be found in middle-class neighborhoods everywhere and are as commonplace in family homes as indoor plumbing. Today's access…