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Bathrooms

Bathroom renovations for aging in place: safety, accessibility, and comfort

As the largest block of our population ages – the baby boomers – a quickly growing housing trend for home renovations is ‘age in place’ home modifications for seniors and anyone with mobility issues. Arguably the two most important areas of the home to determine how safe it is for a senior to live alone in their home, ...

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Flexible house design

Flexible house design

...granny suite if you planned ahead for a separate entrance and ran wires and pipes for a kitchenette and bathroom. If you anticipate different uses for a room, you might only have to make a cut in the drywall to find a stove plug, water lines and a drain. Compare this to ripping out walls and running new electrical and ...