Accessibility
Here are ways to make accessibility in the home a reality for everyone in the family.
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American Standard Walk-In Tubs Review
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Creating a Comfortable Home as You Age
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How to Install a Home Elevator
Ask This Old House Host Kevin O’Connor helps an accessibility contractor install a home elevator for a young man with disabilities.
How to Retrofit a Home for Accessibility
This Old House host Kevin O’Connor and Rick Castino from Operation Independence remodel a home for a wheelchair-enabled homeowner
How to Build an Accessible Home Gym
Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva and host Kevin O'Connor head to Montana to build an accessible home gym for a Navy SEAL injured in the war in Afghanistan
A New Home for Navy Seal Bo Reichenbach
Building for America's Bravest builds a fully-accessible home in Billings, Montana, for this injured veteran who lost his legs in Afghanistan
Universal Design Master Bath Redo
Reworking a cramped master bath for accessibility allows everyone room to move
4 Universal-Design Ideas for Comfortable Kitchens
Interior-design advice on creating an accessible cook space
Welcome Home: Matt DeWitt
In this video, This Old House host Kevin O'Connor interviews Staff Sgt. Matt DeWitt about his accessible house from Homes for Our Troops
The Veteran's Special House Project
The 35th anniversary season of This Old House TV concludes with a special project, as the crew partners with Homes for Our Troops (HFOT) to build and outfit a house in Hopkinton, New Hampshire, for a wounded Iraq War veteran
S12 E24: Accessibility Projects
Kevin helps make a home accessible for a homeowner in a wheelchair by modifying a bathroom and several different sets of stairs. Tom and Kevin rebuild a dangerous staircase for a survivor of the Boston Marathon bombing.
How to Build a Wheelchair Accessible Raised Garden Bed
In this video, This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook builds a wheelchair accessible raised garden.
Make a Powder Room a Wheelchair-Accessible Bath
Using universal-design principles, you can create a bathroom for almost any unique needs.
6 Ideas for Elder-Friendly Design
Smart ways to update a home for aging in place