Widening Interior Doorways

specifications

Name:
Address:
Tel:

Overall Aim Of Scheme

To provide wider interior door way(s) to facilitate access of the disabled person and their wheelchair / walking aid with / without carer assistance.

Specification

Widen the / Create new doorway between / leading to the _____ room(s) by creating a clear opening of 865 / 788 / 712mm

Make good the aperture to be left without architrave or door

Install a single door leaf of 914mm/838mm/772mm

Install twin doors to fit the aperture.

Door(s) to open inwards/outwards towards the ……….room.

Door to open towards the wall of the ……….room

Door to be hinged so as to swing both ways

Install a bi-fold door with central ‘piano’ hinge to fit the aperture.

Install a sliding door to fit the aperture. To open within the ……..room

Special requirements

Door furniture to be of a lever type

No door lock to be installed (bathroom doors).

Relocate the light switch to an adjacent position at a height of….mm

Relocate the power point to an adjacent position at a height of ….mm

Occupational Therapist:
Assistant Team Manager:
Date:

Swindon Borough Council Occupational Therapy Service – Specification

Widening Interior Doorways

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Bed/Bathroom Extenstion

Diana Coombs

2002-01-14

Swindon Borough Council

Swindon Borough Council