Nine in every ten Americans 50 and up intend to age in place within their own homes. Approximately 88% to 90% of respondents in studies by AP-NORC and the University of Michigan find continuing in their own residences imperative.
For that reason, today’s bathroom remodeling projects are being designed to look beyond the present to the future accessibility needs of occupants. This year’s U.S. Houzz Bathroom Trends Study of 1,737 U.S. homeowners found nearly half (47%) of respondents expect accessibility needs to become a priority within the next half decade.
Solution found
Johnson Hardware can help make present and future accessibility a reality in today’s bathroom remodeling projects.
Johnson’s 1500SC Soft-Close Pocket Door Frame Kits and 200WM Wall Mount Sliding Door Hardware are designed to be part of the solution when accessibility is paramount. For instance, Johnson’s 1500SC converging pocket door frame kits can be used to allow doors to move into and out of walls separating bedroom and bathroom.
This way, doorways wide enough for easy accessibility by those requiring wheelchairs and/or walkers can be simply and securely opened and closed.
In those interior settings where “inside the wall elements” such as electrical, plumbing or HVAC ducts prevent the installation of pocket doors, Johnson’s 200WM Wall Mount Sliding Door Hardware delivers the same flexible door-opening solution with smooth door operation.
Proven features
Among qualities that must be emphasized in future-focused bath remodels preparing for coming family needs are safety, flexibility and support, the Houzz study found.
However, seniors aren’t the only family members advantaged when bathroom remodeling projects are proactively designed to meet future needs. People with disabilities and young children all are likely to benefit from such features as curb-less showers and wide hallways and doorways.
The Houzz study revealed when planning bathroom remodeling projects, 11% factor needs of family members with disabilities and 5% consider young children. The 1500SC Series Pocket Door Frame Kit offers quick installation within 2 x 4 timber frame stud walls, or 4-inch steel-framed walls when used in tandem with the 1574PLBG 4-inch steel stud adapter kit. It includes two soft-close mechanisms that make a door 28 inches wide or greater soft operate in either direction.
The 200WM boasts a precision aluminum I-beam track and heavy-duty extruded aluminum mounting brackets that can anchor to wall studs along the track. Smooth operation is assured by four-wheeled ball bearing hangers. Removable hanger plates make door installation and removal quick and easy.
For more information, see the Johnson Hardware 1500SC Series Soft Close Pocket Door Frame Kits and Johnson Hardware 200WM Wall-Mount Sliding Door Hardware web pages, visit www.johnsonhardware.com or call 574-293-5664.
