Access Guide
Dining Room
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the opening is 78cm.
- 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 197cm.
- There is room for wheelchair users to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) in the majority of the room.
- There are bench seats and a mixture of seats with and without armrests and bench seating available.
- There is a seat at a suitable height for a wheelchair user to transfer.
- The dining table is at a height of 72cm.
- The distance between the floor and the underside of the dining table is 70cm.
- The lighting levels in the lounge/living areas are moderate to good.
- All flooring is smooth and even.
- The colour contrast between the walls and floor is medium.
Lounge (Front)
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the opening is 78cm.
- 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 197cm.
- Facilities/features in the lounge/living areas include; sofas, armchairs, a coffee table, a television and a radio.
- There is a seat at a suitable height for a wheelchair user to transfer.
- The surface height of the table is 56cm.
- 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 and uneven paving/tiles.
- Some of the flooring includes large repeating patterns in bold colours, which may look like steps or holes to some people.
- The colour contrast between the floor and walls in the lounge/living areas is high.
- The lighting levels in the lounge/living areas are moderate to good.
Lounge (Rear)
- Access into the room is via a step.
- There is 1 step, which is unmarked, with no handrails.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the opening is 76cm.
- 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 197cm.
- Facilities/features in the lounge/living areas include; sofas, armchairs and a coffee table.
- There is a seat at a suitable height for a wheelchair user to transfer.
- The surface height of the lowest table is 30cm.
- The surface height of the highest table is 36cm.
- 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 75cm.
- The additional door into this room does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The height of the additional door is 193cm.
- The additional door leads to the kitchen and rear exit.
Kitchen
- The kitchen is located straight ahead from the front entrance.
- Access into the kitchen is via a step.
- There is 1 step, which is unmarked, with no handrails.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the opening is 69cm.
- Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
- The door into this room has a minimum height of 200cm.
- There is not room for wheelchair users to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) in the kitchen.
- The minimum width in the kitchen is 130cm.
- Facilities/features in the kitchen areas include; a fridge freezer, a hob, a dishwasher, a microwave, a kettle and a toaster.
- Flooring in the area is not smooth and even.
- The flooring surface is not smooth and even due to uneven paving/tiles.
- The area has 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 89cm.
- 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 cupboard/unit and fridge/freezer door handles are not easy to grip.
- The cupboard/unit and fridge/freezer door handles have a low colour contrast.
- The sink tap types are lever mixer.
- There are a mixture of chairs with and without armrests available in the kitchen.
- There is a seat at a suitable height for a wheelchair user to transfer.
- The height of the tables range between 79cm and 79cm.
- The distance between the floor and the underside of the dining table is 76cm.
- The door to the rear lounge has an opening width of 66cm.
- The additional door into this room has a minimum height of 200cm.
- The additional door leads to the rear exit and the rear lounge.
Stairs
- The floors which are accessible by stairs are G, 1.
- There are 13 steps between floors.
- The steps are not clearly marked with a handrail on the right going up.
- The highest step is 20cm high.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
Exit
- The exit is located off the kitchen area.
- There is not step-free access at the exit.
- This exit has a key hole.
- Features not positioned at a suitable height for a wheelchair user are: the key hole.
- There is a single manual door which opens towards you.
- The width of the opening is 89cm.
- The exit opening does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The exit opening height is 170cm.
- There are 2 steps beyond the exit, which are unmarked, with no handrails.
- The steps are not at the recommended height (between 15cm - 18cm).
Laundry Room
- Access into the laundry room is via a step.
- The slope is over 150cm wide, with no handrails.
- There is 1 step, which is unmarked, with no handrails.
- 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 183cm.
- There is room for wheelchair users to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) in the majority of the room.
- There is space for a wheelchair user to wait within the laundry room.
- All flooring is smooth and even.
- The colour contrast between the walls and floor is low.