The renovation really began in 2009/2010 with two projects. One was the refurbishment of the 351 front entry and the other was the replacement of the rear ramp with one sized to current ADA requirements. In the image below you can see the outline of the old ramp (red) and the much larger new ramp. Times have changed and it takes quite a bit of ramp to get up to our first floor level. Still we found a way to fit it while still preserving the all important parking. Also we worked in some proper stairs for everyday use.
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| Overlay showing old (red) and new (black) ramp configurations behind the house. |
We worked this project jointly with WILG. It ran about $50K, but we were able to get much of that granted by the IRDF as an accessibility improvement.
Here's what it looked like once we excavated for the ramp foundation. Foundations in Massachusetts need to go to about 4 feet below grade so that they don't get heaved by frost in the winter.
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| Excavated hole for new ramp. |
And here's the finished product. We went for the galvanized rails so that they would hold up without needing painting touch up every year. (Wish I'd done the same for the spiral stair at my house!)
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| Final ramp. Note the additional lower railing for wheelchair use. |
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