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Wheelchair Ramp
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02/12/24 11:06 AM
02/12/24 11:06 AM
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Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 3,492 Coosa County
Turkey
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Guys, my mother, 84 yo, recently fell and broke her left hip. I've been trying to convince her to let us install a handicap ramp. While asking about this, someone mentioned that the StatDOT will help with this. I had not heard of this program. I was told they would send someone out to measure the porch, they would do a drawing, and would develop a BOM. They would then send the material list to a local supply house and, in some cases, even pay for the materials. We would then pick the materials up and handle it from there. Have y'all ever heard of such a program? I know there are civic organizations and churches that do this, but am not aware of a government program. Thought I'd ask here.
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Re: Wheelchair Ramp
[Re: Turkey]
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02/12/24 11:17 AM
02/12/24 11:17 AM
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Joined: Nov 2015
Posts: 21,454 HSV AL
jmudler
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Yes, We had a ministry that provided the labor. Materials/drawings were at the house when we arrived. Sorry, I know nothing beyond that.
Isaiah 5:20 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.
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Re: Wheelchair Ramp
[Re: Turkey]
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02/12/24 11:36 AM
02/12/24 11:36 AM
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Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 64,357 Luverne, AL
Skinny
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We went through this with a friends family and low and behold. Amazon sells hundreds of different kinds of wheelchair ramps in just about every configuration you think of in a very wide range of prices from under $50 to as much as you want to spend. If the price point is right for what you need that may be the faster better option. 2-day shipping.
Never Trust Government
"You can be broke but you cant be poor." Ruthie-May Webster
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Re: Wheelchair Ramp
[Re: Turkey]
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02/12/24 11:40 AM
02/12/24 11:40 AM
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ford150man
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There is a church in Chelsea, called MorningStar Methodist, that has a group of men that builds wheelchair ramps for people. I have built a few through work, but honestly, the codes and restrictions are so complex is not worth the headache from a business standpoint.
If voting made any difference, they wouldn’t let us do it.-Mark Twain
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Re: Wheelchair Ramp
[Re: Turkey]
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02/12/24 11:45 AM
02/12/24 11:45 AM
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Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 6,897 Tuscaloosa
Booger
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How big of a ramp do you need? I have one made out of aluminum that is about 8 or 10 foot long.
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Re: Wheelchair Ramp
[Re: Booger]
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02/12/24 02:24 PM
02/12/24 02:24 PM
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Turkey
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How big of a ramp do you need? I have one made out of aluminum that is about 8 or 10 foot long. It will need to be about 30' long.
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Re: Wheelchair Ramp
[Re: Turkey]
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02/12/24 04:45 PM
02/12/24 04:45 PM
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Posts: 7,610 Hartselle, AL
trlrdrdave
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I've always wondered why there isn't somebody that makes a lift that would rent/lease/sell an electric lift. Even if it was solar powered battery operated so no need to plug in. Seems like a niche somebody could fill.
"In time of war, send me all the Alabamians you can get, but in time of peace, for Lord's sake, send them to somebody else." General Edward H. Plummer
"Blessed are those who, in the face of death, think only about the front sight." Jeff Cooper
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