| Kit homes can suit many purposes because of their | | | | The open floor plans in kit homes can meet the |
| versatility. When you have a physical disability, this | | | | accessible space requirements of disabled persons. |
| versatility can be important. Though kit homes may not | | | | There are spacious rooms that accommodate |
| be suitable for everyone with disabilities, they should be | | | | wheelchairs including the ability to make a u-turns. |
| on your list of considerations for a new home. Many | | | | These same rooms make it easy for someone using |
| times the existing floor plans can be easily modified to | | | | crutches to move about. |
| accommodate the need for bigger rooms or easier | | | | In addition, during the design phase, the already |
| access throughout the house. When that is possible, it | | | | spacious homes like the Blackheath Entertainer |
| means you can get the style of home you need at a | | | | manufactured by Ozkit Homes combines rooms into |
| cheaper price than would be possible in an | | | | one so the only time it's necessary to use a door is |
| architecturally designed home. | | | | when entering a room for privacy such as a bedroom |
| There are two important facts to know about disability | | | | or bath. In this particular open floor plan, the dining, living, |
| in Australia. First is the fact that the term "disability" is | | | | and kitchen areas are one large room but each still has |
| inclusive and refers to people with physical, mental, and | | | | definitive space. Ozkit Homes manufactures kit homes |
| sensory limitations that can be short or long-term. The | | | | in a variety of styles and sizes. |
| second fact to remember is that the physical disability | | | | Overcoming Difficult Barriers |
| group is the largest segment of the total disability | | | | Kit homes for the physically disabled have another |
| population in Australia. | | | | feature that makes them ideal. Many of the open floor |
| According to a 2003 Australian Bureau of Statistics | | | | plans have sliding glass doors which can open onto a |
| survey, there are 3,350,600 million Australians with a | | | | verandah or backyard deck. There are no difficult |
| physical disability of different severities. There is | | | | barriers to overcome in order to enter or exit the |
| increasing focus in various industries to accommodate | | | | home. |
| this significant portion of the country's population with | | | | Kit homes are fully customisable for much less |
| much of the focus on structuring public buildings so | | | | expense than it would take to customise an |
| they are accessible by the disabled. But everyone | | | | architecturally designed home. The open floor plan is |
| must live somewhere, and when a person is disabled, | | | | just one feature that accommodates physical |
| finding an affordable home sometimes turn into one of | | | | disabilities perfectly. Kit home buyers can work with |
| the biggest challenges faced. | | | | the manufacturer to add special features that make |
| An Economical and Universal Solution | | | | life much easier for people with mobility restrictions. |
| One of the most economical solutions to the problem | | | | * Adjust countertop and cabinet heights |
| of affordable housing for the disabled person may | | | | * Widen doorways |
| exist in a kit home. In the traditional built home, | | | | * Expand closet space |
| accommodating special needs can get very costly | | | | * Lower windows |
| because it requires making expensive design changes | | | | In addition, it is possible to purchase specialised |
| to fixed structures. A kit home, on the other hand, is | | | | doorhandles and latches. When choosing floor |
| designed and built in a way that moving a wall to | | | | coverings (not included in kit home price), buyers can |
| widen a hallway or lowering a cabinet is neither difficult | | | | avoid using carpet since it is difficult for wheels to roll |
| nor expensive. | | | | on. But the open floor plan keeps the cost of flooring |
| In fact, the kit home is made in a number of floor | | | | installation lower too. |
| design styles and several of them are open-plan. In the | | | | Life is full of enough challenges for the physically |
| open-plan floor design, many of the obstacles to | | | | disabled without having to struggle at home too. The |
| movement for a disabled person are removed. These | | | | open floor plan kit home provides a great option by |
| floor plan styles use many of the features of the | | | | taking the struggle, and the barriers, out. It is not |
| concept of the "universal design". The universal design | | | | possible for kit homes to meet the needs of all people |
| concept in house building is the creation of a product | | | | with physical disabilities. But when it is, the new |
| that is usable by most people without requiring | | | | homeowners will be very pleased with the |
| extensive adaptation. | | | | accommodations provided at an affordable price. |