Access Guide
Dining Room
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the opening is 85cm.
- Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
- The door into this room does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The door height is 194cm.
- There is room for wheelchair users to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) in the majority of the room.
- There are chairs without armrests available.
- There is a seat at a suitable height for a wheelchair user to transfer.
- The dining table is at a height of 76cm.
- The distance between the floor and the underside of the dining table is 61cm.
- The lighting levels in the lounge/living areas are moderate to good.
- Flooring is not smooth and even.
- Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to carpet.
- The colour contrast between the walls and floor is high.
- There is an additional door into the dining room with a clear width of 85cm.
- The additional door into this room does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The height of the additional door is 195cm.
Kitchen
- The kitchen is located through the dining room and to the right.
- There is step-free level access into the kitchen.
- The door is manual, opens outwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the opening is 86cm.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- The door into this room does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The door height is 194cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of more than 1.5cm.
- There is room for wheelchair users to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) in the majority of the kitchen.
- Facilities/features in the kitchen areas include; a fixed height sink, a fridge freezer, an oven, an induction hob, a dishwasher, a washer dryer, a microwave, a kettle and a toaster.
- All flooring in the area is smooth and even.
- The majority of the flooring has a very shiny finish, which could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.
- The area does not have a non-slip floor.
- The colour contrast between the floor and walls in the kitchen areas is high.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- The worktops/counters are at a height of 93cm.
- The counters/worktops have a less clear colour contrast to the sink and to the hob.
- There are overhead and under counter cupboards/units available for worktops/counters.
- The cupboards/units have a less clear colour contrast to the wall.
- The cupboard/unit handles are not easy to grip.
- The fridge/freezer door handles have a low colour contrast.
- The sink tap types are lever mixer.
- There are bench seats and chairs with armrests available in the kitchen.
- There is a seat at a suitable height for a wheelchair user to transfer.
- Some of the seating is permanently fixed.
- The height of the tables range between 76cm and 76cm.
- The distance between the floor and the underside of the dining table is 71cm.
Lounge
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a medium colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the opening is 85cm.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- The door into this room does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The door height is 194cm.
- Facilities/features in the lounge/living areas include; sofas, a coffee table and a television.
- There is a seat at a suitable height for a wheelchair user to transfer.
- The surface height of the lowest table is 46cm.
- The surface height of the highest table is 68cm.
- There is not room for wheelchair users to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) in the room.
- Flooring in the area is not smooth and even.
- Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to carpet.
- The colour contrast between the floor and walls in the lounge/living areas is medium.
- The lighting levels in the lounge/living areas are moderate to good.
- There is an additional door into this room with a door opening width of 87cm.
- The additional door into this room does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The height of the additional door is 195cm.
- The additional door leads in from the dining room.
Stairs (Main)
- The floors which are accessible by stairs are G, 1.
- There are more than 20 steps between floors.
- The steps are not clearly marked with handrails on both sides.
- The highest step is 16cm high.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- There is a stair gate at the bottom of the stairs which is 83cm wide.
There is a stair gate at the top of the stairs which is 94cm wide.
Stairs (Side)
- The floors which are accessible by stairs are G, 1.
- There are more than 20 steps between floors.
- The steps are not clearly marked with a handrail that switches sides.
- The highest step is 18cm high.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- There is a stair gate at the bottom of the stairs which is 86cm wide.