Monday 3 December 2012

Why to have Universal Bathroom?

Bathroom is the only place where we can relax, refresh and re energetic. We find solitary and peace of mind after using the refreshing room. Having a good and hygienic bathroom is equally important as extravagant bedroom, kitchen as well as drawing room. It is often calculated that average person use 5% of their lives in or around bathroom .We use it not only for bathing or refreshing but often as a place where we can sit and be there a while think and find new ideas ,solve problems and very important spend most personal moments. 

What is a Universal Bathroom?

Universal bathroom is the common bathroom where different category of people use together and it is convenient for all. It is somehow different from personal bathrooms that we have in our specific homes. It is equipped with all the accessories that can be used by people with different size, shape and culture. It also supposed to be used by most sensitive individual and the person with different physical disabilities and for them it has to be easy to use and at the same time equipped with all the accessories with in their reach so that they can utilize it without anyone’s help or support. 

The features of Universal Bathrooms. 

Location: It should be structured in those place where one can easily locate and access.

Entrance/door: The entrance should be such that all can easily utilize the facilities.

Floor: The floor should be constructed in such a way that it remains dry and clean in spite of continuous usage. The first consideration about bathroom flooring should be safety as so many people have sustained many serious injuries in the bathrooms.

Ventilation: It should have very efficient ventilation to allow free movement of fresh air and also exhaust for smell.

Light: Proper lighting is important in a bathroom since this room serves as a retreat and a place to relax and unwind. A bathroom must have a complete and layered lighting scheme in order to create the desired effect. Modern bathroom may have auto lightening facilities which will switch on automatically when uses and off when not required

Accessories: It should be well equipped with different accessories like hand shower, towel bar, hand wash, hand drier and room freshener. Life size elegant mirror, curtains, wash basins fitted with hot and cold water option .It may have extra facilities for steam or sauna bath. 

The above features can be constructively enhance with better features and size so that it can be utilized by more number of persons including physically disabled persons simultaneously in social places like theatres ,shopping malls ,parks and restaurants. Such bathrooms are commonly known as Universal bathrooms.

Why to have Universal Bathroom:
The main point in our article is why to have a bathroom designed for universals and the reason behind that is as bathrooms are essential aspects of our life and every individual should have equal rights to utilize the same uniformly no matter whether it a small kid , old people ,pregnant lady or physically disabled. It is the bathroom where all can feel safe as well as relax and comfortably use it according to their need and requirement.

Wednesday 28 November 2012

Ada Bathroom Accessories.

 First of all we have to know what is called Ada Bathroom Accessories .Let me explain in detail Ada Bathroom Accessories are the bathroom accessories that are especially designed for people that comes under Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 .These are the bathrooms that are designed for physically challenged persons .The first thing to consider is how to allow easy access to the bathroom. If a person is confined to a wheelchair then, in most cases, the doorway or entrance to the bathroom will need to be widened or broad. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Specially Adapted Housing Requirements specify a minimum hallway width of 48" with a minimum doorway width of 36" to allow full wheelchair accessibility. The minimum clear space for a T-shaped 180 degree turn is 36" in all directions.The bathrooms need to be not only accessible, but safer as well. So to make the bathroom more accessible we need the the suitable accessories that perfectly fit the need of the handicapped persons.



Here goes the list of different bathroom accessories that will help the handicapped people in their bathrooms.

1.Wash Basin for Disabled.
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2.Shower idea for disabled.
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3.Bath Tub For Diasbled.
 
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4.Toilet For disabled.

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