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Home Modification For The Elderly

Why Is Home Modification And Repair Important?
Home modification and repair can help prevent accidents such as falls. Research suggests that one-third to one-half of home accidents can be prevented by modification and repair.

Home modification and repair can allow people to remain in their homes. Older people tend to live in older homes that often need repairs and modifications. Over 60% of older persons live in homes more than 20 years old. Home modification and repair can accommodate lifestyle changes and increase comfort.

Typical Problems:

Difficulty getting in and out of the shower

Slipping in the tub or shower

Difficulty turning faucet handles/doorknobs

Access to home

Inadequate heating or ventilation

Problems climbing staffs

Possible Solutions:

Install grab bars, shower seals or transfer benches

Place non-skid strips or decals in the tub or shower

Replace with lever handles

Install ramps

Install insulation, storm windows and air conditioning

Install handrails for support

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Did You Know?

Moisture may cause peeling paint
Peeling or cracking paint, on your home's exterior, may be a sign of a humidity problem or improper application. Pealing exterior paint is caused by moisture being absorbed through the back of wood siding and passing through to the exterior surface under

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Home Improvement Terms

Today's Terms

Saturation

Definition:
The strength or purity of a color, determined by the amount and clarity of pigment.

Ice dams

Definition:
Ice dams are walls of ice that build up, usually, at the edge of the roof, creating a backed up pool of water behind it, leaving the possibility of leaking into the house.

Title Insurance

Definition:
Title insurance refers to the guarantee of the title company that the title to a parcel of land is only subject to the matters that appear on a written report.

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Hot Topics

Topics Related to Home Improvement:

Additions

Remodeling

Bath / Kitchens

Flooring / Tile

Plumbing / Heating

Drywall / Plastering

Decks / Fencing

Landscaping / Gardens

Painting

Roofing

Local City Help

If you live in the following cities and need home improvement you should contact us as soon as possible:

Alliance
Ashtabula
Barberton
Beachwood
Bowling Green
Brunswick
Canton
Chillicothe
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Columbus
Dayton
Delaware
Dublin
Eastlake
Elyria
Fairborn
Fairfield
Findlay
Grove City
Hamilton
Hilliard

Kent
Lakewood
Lancaster
Loveland
Marion
Mason
Massillon
Medina
Mentor
Middletown
Newark
Painesville
Reynoldsburg
Sandusky
Stow
Toledo
West Chester
Westerville
Wooster
Xenia
Youngstown
Zanesville

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