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Bathroom with room to move around suitable for wheelchair users
Description
The bathroom is spacious. It has a washbasin, toilet, bathtub (see associated tip) and shower stall. The shower and toilet are next to each other so the user can shower while sitting on the toilet or on the shower chair directly in the shower stall.
Authors comments
The user bought the apartment while it was still under construction. The existing bathroom was planned as a bedroom.
Editors comments
For accessible bathrooms, se also www.bano.co.uk (last checked May 2011).
Categories for this tip
housing » bathroom, Tips and tricks from people with Low tetraplegia with partly function in arms/hands (C7- Th1, ASIA A, B).
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