Federated Handy People

I didn’t know this till I was told, but Veterans can get reasonable allowances to pay for upgrades to their residence like these handicapped accommodations in their shower.

In this case, a Former Marine was working for a Former Marine.

Because of his mobility impairment, he struggled to lift his feet over the tub’s edge. Entry and exit were dangerous and painful enough that he couldn’t take it anymore. The previous owner added a Bath-Fitter skin to the cast iron tub and tile surround. I would absolutely never recommend doing that. For him, it meant his best handrail option was the suction cup style, but they can’t hold tight for any reasonable length of time on a soft plastic flexible rubber wall. Removing that Bath-Fitter product was an awful operation.

Below are three photo browsers showing before, during, and after the rebuild.

This is what he got when he bought the house

Wand

The hose mount point is not conducive to seated wash or rinse.

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Here are some looks behind the curtain at how the job progressed

Preparing For Surround

The ornamental beam was reduced in size to accommodate the surrounding shower panels.
The dry fitting is complete.

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Here are images showing the finished bathroom

New Door Blank 1

A new door blank replaced the previous door and was clear coated for waterproofing. A doorknob with an easy-turn knob, even with wet or slippery hands, was added.

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