Getting Smart About Home Modifications

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WELCOME

• Getting Smart About Home Modifications
• A Webinar Series Sponsored by the
• Wisconsin Department of Health Services
• Webinar 2
• ACCESSIBILITY ARE THERE REGULATIONS?
• WITH
• Tom Hirsch, Architect
• Howard Mandeville, Executive Director, Movin
  Out, Inc.

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   unless there is something specific we need to
   clarify.

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Getting Smart About Home ModificationsRe-runs

• Power point presentations will be located at
  www.movin-out.org Click on learn more in the
  first paragraph of the home page which will lead
  you to the power point presentations.
• The webinar itself can be replayed by going to
  the DHS webcast catalogue at http//media1.wi.gov/
  dhfs/catalog/ Once there you can search for the
  presentation you want by name, date or presenter.

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Laws RegulationsAccessibility,
Use-ability

• Home Modifications - Session 2

We cant afford to throw all our existing
housing stock away, so what can we do with it
now?
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Individual Needs

• People are individuals, including those with
  disabilities. Everyone has their own way of
  doing activities (or would, if their environment
  allowed for it)
• Clear picture of a persons skills limitations

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Codes Standards

• Building and accessibility codes set minimum
  standards, based on average dimensions
  established by studying large numbers of people.
  These provisions are most appropriate in public
  spaces.
• Code provisions are based on averages, not
  individuals. So even adhering to code, you may
  wind up with something un-usable. Designers need
  to ask questions and individualize environments
  as much as budgets and other circumstances permit.

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Codes ...

• Wisconsin 1 2 Family Dwelling Code (UDC)
  (does not contain any accessibility provisions)
• Wisconsin Commercial Code includes Multi-Family
  (includes Fair Housing plus ...)

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Fair Housings 7 Requirements

1. At least one entrance on an accessible route to
   every covered building and dwelling unit on the
   ground floor.
2. -Public and common use areas of such buildings
3. All the doors within the dwelling provide at
   least 32 clear opening
4. An accessible route throughout the interior of
   each dwelling
5. Light switches, electrical outlets, thermostats
   and other environmental controls are within reach
   
6. -Reinforced walls for grab bars
7. Useable Kitchens Bathrooms

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... Standards

• Wisconsin 1 2 Family Dwelling Code
• Wisconsin Commercial Code incorporates ADA
• ANSI A-117.1 (2003) safe harbor
• Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS)

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Matching an Individuals needs with Codes
Standards

• What features does the individual need?
• What does the Code/Standard require?
• What does the environment allow?
• What does the Budget allow?

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Get help navigating the system....

• Architects are useful - they help define options,
  and set standards for builders to follow
• Builders are part of the team

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Permits a chance for review before construction

• Code officials are critical to getting the
  modifications done.
• Remember 1 2 Family Code has no accessibility
  provisions
• MultiFamily Code does include access

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Real Life Examples 3 most needed areas

• Entry - be sure it leads to somewhere useable
• Kitchens - need to know who is doing the food
  preparation (now and in the future)
• Bathrooms - independence versus assisted

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5 x 7 Bathrooms
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OOPS
accessible steps
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OOPS
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OOPS
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OOPS
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CONTINUINGWEBINAR SCHEDULE

• TUESDAYS
• 1000 am 1100 am
• October 27 Who Will Help
• November 3 Quality Accountability
• November 10 Zoning, Permits, Codes
• November 17 Building a Ramp