Friday, August 9, 2013

The Dos And Don'ts In Wheelchair Ramps

By Nita McKinney


Wheelchair ramps permit the people who were unable to use their feet in moving from a place to another place. They aid the people to move from steps of ladder to the next one as comfortable as they wanted to. They also aid the people who are using carts, strollers, and other wheeled objects. Here are some things to consider in building all the way from the professionals.

The first thing to consider in building one is the easy access that it will offer to those who will be using it. It is best to be in U shape so that the entrance and exit are accessible. It has to accommodate any existence of doorways like of stairs, platforms, and porches.

However the building will never be possible without having a plan first. The plan has to include the drawing of the construction. It will serve as the guide as you started your work. It should include the required scale of the structure so that again, it will be easier to start the work since you already have your own guide.

Without visiting the actual site. The drawing will never take place. This is mainly because as the person in charge had the view of the site, then automatically the mind will process with the scale and all the measurements that are essential in building. It will lead you to take a careful and accurate measurements of the site.

A strong foundation that makes a good structure is through digging. This will support it and prevent it from collapsing that will cause casualty to a lot of people, in and out the area. It is important they will be able to check the local government offices if the certain place has an underground pipes or wires.

Landing on the ramp is one of the things that they will never forget, not even for a bit. This is because this will provide the user of wheeled objects a place to rest from the laborious effort of going up the raised platform. They are mostly the people who were disabled from using their own two hands so they are a must have.

There should be a leveled platform so that it will easier for those users to use the path. Otherwise it will yet be another a painstaking effort. They were already deprived of walking or some of them will be loading cargoes so it is important that the path will not be rough.

Hand rails are not really required in every installation. But the local offices are encouraging that it should be included in the installation. This to ensure that everyone who will be entering that path will be free from fall off. This will be their iron rod in which they will be holding on to.

However, before starting the project, it is best to ask the local offices who have more knowledge on the wheelchair ramps. They will be very glad to help you because you are considering the safety of even the disabled persons. Ask for question when you have one so that mistakes will be corrected.




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