Houses with accessibility
Door
open
to out
side
Non-slip
ceramic floor
tile
Mirror
Practical Action
Construction of toilet with ceramic
squatting pan
A movable wooden toilet chair has to be
placed ideally at the squatting pan to
enable the user to sit. Non-slippery tiles
should be used for the floor. A hand rail
fixed to the wall around the toilet as
shown in figure 11 is necessary to help
the user move comfortably.
Wash
basin
Moveable wooden toilet chair
Figure 11: Bathroom
Mirror
Construction of doorways
Figure 12 shows how to fix a wash basin
with hand rails at the height of 2’ -6”.
The figure also shows how the door is
fixed, so that it can be opened to
outside.
Door size 3’-0”x 6’-0” high to open at
outside of the toilet.
Wash
basin
Figure 12: Doorway
Fix handrail
around the wash
basin
Door
open
to out-
side
Water
Construction of an economical toilet for
use by persons with disabilities
The toilet shown in figure 13.1 is
designed with hand rails for support and
safety purposes of the users. A barrel of
water is kept by the side of the movable
wooden chair in areas where there is no
access to pipe water.
Removable
wooden
chair
15”
Figure 13.1: Economical toilet
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