These guidelines give standards for the interior environment of the house as given below
Essential areas for barrier free design standards for Residential building are as follows:
Floor space should allow easy wheelchair movement between, worktop, sink and cooking stove. A 1500 mm min. width should be provided for wheelchair turns between counter and opposite wall.
Worktops, sinks, and cooking area should be at the same level at a height of 780 mm - 800 mm high from floor.
A knee room of 700 mm high should be provided under the sink/stove/hot plate.
Base cabinets storage space with hinged doors and fixed or adjustable shelves should be avoided. Base cabinets are most usable with drawers of various depths. Pullout vertical units at one or both sides of the work centres are desirable.
Maximum height of shelves over worktop is 1200 mm.
A min. gap of 400 mm. should be provided between the edge of work top and top shelves. Side reach for low shelf height should be 300 mm.
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