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Door handles

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  • 14-09-2007 8:42pm
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    Mental Mickey
    Registered Users Posts: 10,643 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi

    I am hoping someone out there in "BoardsLand" will be able to help me with this???

    I am a disabled person(wheelchair user to be exact) and I am looking for advice on door handles for opening/closing a house front door. Myself and my father are discussing getting a ramp built at the front of the house(from the bottom of the garden up to the front door).

    The front door of the house opens inwards(as normal), and this would create a problem while trying to close it from the outside. I am wondering if anyone can suggest any modifications that may be available??

    If anyone has any ideas, can you post them here, or e-mail me at: wheelz97@hotmail.com.

    Cheers.


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    Soundman
    Registered Users Posts: 2,593 ✭✭✭Soundman


    First thing that springs to mind would be to fit a door closer on the door. Of course you would have to make sure that the return mechanism is set relatively soft so it closes the door over to within grasping distance but will not actually shut it so as to prevent accidentally locking a person out.


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    SpicyNoodle
    Registered Users Posts: 84 ✭✭SpicyNoodle


    The door closer that soundman suggested is a good idea but if thats too much trouble to get around, you could always try some rope. Tie/nail the rope to the front handle/door, pull the rope to close the door behind you. Very basic idea, but might be worth a shot.

    P.S. A few of my wheelchair user friends have trouble using those door closers, they can be hard to open.


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    Mental Mickey
    Registered Users Posts: 10,643 ✭✭✭✭Mental Mickey


    SpicyNoodle wrote:
    The door closer that soundman suggested is a good idea but if thats too much trouble to get around, you could always try some rope. Tie/nail the rope to the front handle/door, pull the rope to close the door behind you. Very basic idea, but might be worth a shot.

    P.S. A few of my wheelchair user friends have trouble using those door closers, they can be hard to open.

    What I was thinking of, was, getting a handle fitted on the door(near to the hinged side) where I would be able to pull it closed after me, instead of having to reach back in to the original handle and try to move my wheelchair at the same time....?


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    IncredibleHulk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 633 ✭✭✭IncredibleHulk


    Something similar to the the remote control that will open a garage door?Can something along these lines be obtained? Good luck with your search


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    SpicyNoodle
    Registered Users Posts: 84 ✭✭SpicyNoodle


    Mental Mickey wrote:
    What I was thinking of, was, getting a handle fitted on the door(near to the hinged side) where I would be able to pull it closed after me, instead of having to reach back in to the original handle and try to move my wheelchair at the same time....?

    That is probably the easiest way, and most effective. Hope you can sort it out. Do you have contact with the IWA? the may be able to offer some advice to you.


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