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wheelchair/elevator question

we're looking into getting a Savaria Telecab elevator. The standard cab size is 30" x 46". Is that roomy enough for any power chair that we may use?

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Permalink Reply by Andrea Cleary on January 22, 2012 at 2:23pm

No Jason, that doesn't sound very large. We are about to have an Atlas- El Vista elevator installed in the house and it's 34" by 60". And some of our doorways are to be widened to 34" or 36". The dimensions were all decided upon by the OT and contractor specializing in disability renos. We moved houses because our old house would have been too expensive to renovate and our son still would not have access to a good portion of the house like the rest of us.

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Permalink Reply by Jason G on January 22, 2012 at 5:12pm

Thanks for the replies. I realize 30"x 46" would be a tight squeeze with the average chair being 23-24" wide. We can go with a 32" wide model but don't have the room to go much beyond the 46" length. The supplier told us that they have installed many of these 30x46 units for people with power chairs.
Can anyone give me some actual chair dimensions?

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Permalink Reply by Liisa Underwood on January 23, 2012 at 9:45am

What do you recommend for bathroom sizes? We are about to put an offer on a home that has straight stairs and seems to have about 36 inch clearance between sinks and walls.

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Permalink Reply by Liisa Underwood on January 24, 2012 at 11:46am

BTW, I found the following resources that may be of help. They have minimum specifications for theirs. PLUS, these fold so as to not block the entire stairwell.

http://www.garaventalift.com/en/

http://www.tkaccess.com/wheelchair-lifts/supra/wheelchairLifts_supra.aspx%20