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"If stairs become hard work for me, I would get a stair lift.
Also handy when you've had too much booze.  "
I take it you're a rich man?! £9k to fit a stair lift at our house. 2 year minimum waiting list for local authority assistance and no point, because if you work, you don't get any financial assistance.
Also, stair lifts are no use if you rely 100% on a wheelchair. |
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over a year ago
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Our house here is a Victorian style. It aesthetically outside and in to look at. Our house in Florida is bungalow style inside is nice but it is like living in a trailer park. They all look the same. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"If stairs become hard work for me, I would get a stair lift.
Also handy when you've had too much booze.
I take it you're a rich man?! £9k to fit a stair lift at our house. 2 year minimum waiting list for local authority assistance and no point, because if you work, you don't get any financial assistance.
Also, stair lifts are no use if you rely 100% on a wheelchair."
I'm not rich. I didn't think it would cost that much. |
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"If stairs become hard work for me, I would get a stair lift.
Also handy when you've had too much booze.
I take it you're a rich man?! £9k to fit a stair lift at our house. 2 year minimum waiting list for local authority assistance and no point, because if you work, you don't get any financial assistance.
Also, stair lifts are no use if you rely 100% on a wheelchair.
I'm not rich. I didn't think it would cost that much."
Just googled it.
New stairlift prices are not fixed, as the cost will depend on several different factors, and can range anywhere from £2,000 to £6,000 and up. But think the cheaper is recon. Then there is the yearly maintenance and brake down costs. Plus electric to charge it. |
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"If stairs become hard work for me, I would get a stair lift.
Also handy when you've had too much booze.
I take it you're a rich man?! £9k to fit a stair lift at our house. 2 year minimum waiting list for local authority assistance and no point, because if you work, you don't get any financial assistance.
Also, stair lifts are no use if you rely 100% on a wheelchair.
I'm not rich. I didn't think it would cost that much.
Just googled it.
New stairlift prices are not fixed, as the cost will depend on several different factors, and can range anywhere from £2,000 to £6,000 and up. But think the cheaper is recon. Then there is the yearly maintenance and brake down costs. Plus electric to charge it."
My aunt has one. She didn't pay for it though.
I've noticed it's always switched on at the wall socket with a light.
I didn't know the electric charged them. Maybe she can turn it off now and again to save electricity. |
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"If stairs become hard work for me, I would get a stair lift.
Also handy when you've had too much booze.
I take it you're a rich man?! £9k to fit a stair lift at our house. 2 year minimum waiting list for local authority assistance and no point, because if you work, you don't get any financial assistance.
Also, stair lifts are no use if you rely 100% on a wheelchair.
I'm not rich. I didn't think it would cost that much.
Just googled it.
New stairlift prices are not fixed, as the cost will depend on several different factors, and can range anywhere from £2,000 to £6,000 and up. But think the cheaper is recon. Then there is the yearly maintenance and brake down costs. Plus electric to charge it.
My aunt has one. She didn't pay for it though.
I've noticed it's always switched on at the wall socket with a light.
I didn't know the electric charged them. Maybe she can turn it off now and again to save electricity."
She could but it might go flat half way up not so good and it will beep if the power is off to it as a warning. The battery and motor are on the lift in most I have seen. And the charging point is at the bottom as the work is getting up not controlling the down.. |
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"WFH stairs are my only exercise 
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To the kitchen right? Likewise "
No, my office is downstairs, just off the kitchen. I make a point of going upstairs to the loo rather than use the downstairs one, or my daily step count would be around 30!
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"If stairs become hard work for me, I would get a stair lift.
Also handy when you've had too much booze.
I take it you're a rich man?! £9k to fit a stair lift at our house. 2 year minimum waiting list for local authority assistance and no point, because if you work, you don't get any financial assistance.
Also, stair lifts are no use if you rely 100% on a wheelchair.
I'm not rich. I didn't think it would cost that much.
Just googled it.
New stairlift prices are not fixed, as the cost will depend on several different factors, and can range anywhere from £2,000 to £6,000 and up. But think the cheaper is recon. Then there is the yearly maintenance and brake down costs. Plus electric to charge it.
My aunt has one. She didn't pay for it though.
I've noticed it's always switched on at the wall socket with a light.
I didn't know the electric charged them. Maybe she can turn it off now and again to save electricity.
She could but it might go flat half way up not so good and it will beep if the power is off to it as a warning. The battery and motor are on the lift in most I have seen. And the charging point is at the bottom as the work is getting up not controlling the down.."
Ah, I guess it won't last long off charge  |
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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago
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Think my ideal would be a top story luxurious Victorian flat with wooden double glazed sash windows, balconies & nice grounds shared by 3-4 flats.
I want luxury gardens I don’t have to maintain. I want the heating and economy of a luxurious apartment but the character of something 100+ years old
I’m currently in detached house but these and bungalows are expensive to hear and maintain unless very new. |
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House.
Parents have a bungalow is has a couple of steps still linking the odd section/level and it just feels a bit too sprawling.
Not sure I could live in it I don’t like sleeping on the ground floor. Guess that will be governed by circumstances in the future. |
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"If stairs become hard work for me, I would get a stair lift.
Also handy when you've had too much booze.
I take it you're a rich man?! £9k to fit a stair lift at our house. 2 year minimum waiting list for local authority assistance and no point, because if you work, you don't get any financial assistance.
Also, stair lifts are no use if you rely 100% on a wheelchair.
I'm not rich. I didn't think it would cost that much.
Just googled it.
New stairlift prices are not fixed, as the cost will depend on several different factors, and can range anywhere from £2,000 to £6,000 and up. But think the cheaper is recon. Then there is the yearly maintenance and brake down costs. Plus electric to charge it."
Our stairs have a 180° turn in and end right by the front door with no space for the seat to "wait" without blocking the door. Soz we'd have to have a crazy bespoke thing installed. This is in a bog standard ex council house, not a mansion.
Refurbed would be no good and the cheap companies don't do bespoke. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I'd love a sprawling bungalow with garden all around and patio doors off most of the rooms yes even my bathroom! Love the idea of being in my bath and looking out over a lovely flower filled garden to the sea beyond!
We can all dream! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I live in a bungalow ...but it's set back off the main road so there's steps to get up to it in the first place .
Best thing is not having to go upstairs to the loo ha |
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"Our house here is a Victorian style. It aesthetically outside and in to look at. Our house in Florida is bungalow style inside is nice but it is like living in a trailer park. They all look the same. "
Poor thing. In the Caribbean, all the bungalows look different unless you are living in one of those new or gated developments. |
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"Our house here is a Victorian style. It aesthetically outside and in to look at. Our house in Florida is bungalow style inside is nice but it is like living in a trailer park. They all look the same.
Poor thing. In the Caribbean, all the bungalows look different unless you are living in one of those new or gated developments. "
lol yea the gated HOAs are even worse. |
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"If stairs become hard work for me, I would get a stair lift.
Also handy when you've had too much booze.
I take it you're a rich man?! £9k to fit a stair lift at our house. 2 year minimum waiting list for local authority assistance and no point, because if you work, you don't get any financial assistance.
Also, stair lifts are no use if you rely 100% on a wheelchair.
I'm not rich. I didn't think it would cost that much.
Just googled it.
New stairlift prices are not fixed, as the cost will depend on several different factors, and can range anywhere from £2,000 to £6,000 and up. But think the cheaper is recon. Then there is the yearly maintenance and brake down costs. Plus electric to charge it.
Our stairs have a 180° turn in and end right by the front door with no space for the seat to "wait" without blocking the door. Soz we'd have to have a crazy bespoke thing installed. This is in a bog standard ex council house, not a mansion.
Refurbed would be no good and the cheap companies don't do bespoke. "
Good luck with trying to get a bungalow or something more suitable for your needs I work on social housing so I know how hard it ca be to move. Have you looked a at swoping.
Good luck |
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I've lived in both. Prefer a house to be honest. Call me strange but I like the separation between daytime living and bedtime.
Especially if receiving visitors.
Just feels weird to me having bedroom, kitchen and living room on same level.
Lived in a bungalow for 6 years with my parents before getting my first place, which was a first floor flat, which I had for 5 and a half years |
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"If stairs become hard work for me, I would get a stair lift.
Also handy when you've had too much booze.
I take it you're a rich man?! £9k to fit a stair lift at our house. 2 year minimum waiting list for local authority assistance and no point, because if you work, you don't get any financial assistance.
Also, stair lifts are no use if you rely 100% on a wheelchair.
I'm not rich. I didn't think it would cost that much.
Just googled it.
New stairlift prices are not fixed, as the cost will depend on several different factors, and can range anywhere from £2,000 to £6,000 and up. But think the cheaper is recon. Then there is the yearly maintenance and brake down costs. Plus electric to charge it.
Our stairs have a 180° turn in and end right by the front door with no space for the seat to "wait" without blocking the door. Soz we'd have to have a crazy bespoke thing installed. This is in a bog standard ex council house, not a mansion.
Refurbed would be no good and the cheap companies don't do bespoke.
Good luck with trying to get a bungalow or something more suitable for your needs I work on social housing so I know how hard it ca be to move. Have you looked a at swoping.
Good luck"
We own our house. It is ex local authority. We are in the process of acquiring a mahoosive mortgage etc to move to a bungalow, yes  |
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By *rAitchMan
over a year ago
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"I'd like to live in an apartment.. With 'meat hooks' in the ceiling "
There are two hooks in my lounge ceiling, but I think there were for hanging candle chandeliers from. |
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