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Hopefully the link will work this time. Some have asked to see the porch lift and bathroom that we had installed. Click on the link and then on the Lift album and then on slideshow. There are some pictures of Palawan in the Phlippines you might like to look at. We were there in 2002/03 and it is beautiful.
http://ca.photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos
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TRACY22
08-26-2006, 06:37 PM
clicked on and got yahoo sign on, after signing got nothing?
That shouldn't happen. Darn yahoo. I've been having trouble with their program lately.
I just signed in under 2 different names and it worked ok. Don't know what to say.
rbtro
08-27-2006, 09:39 AM
AL
I had the same problem as Tracy. I signed on under both my Yahoo accounts no go. They say you can share friends photos with an email invitation. I added ph to my friends list but still no photos. I would love to see them. Can you send me an email at my yahoo account cooperbmwmini@yahoo.com. I'll let you know what happens.
Rich
Sorry about this guys but I just had a friend try it on my computer with her ID's and it wouldn't work for her. Some it will some it won't. Sooo if you really want to see the pictures send me a Private Message with your email and I'll send you a personal invitation or email me at al.pettit@alsforums.com
rickmcmahan
09-05-2006, 10:15 AM
Here is a solution to your photo problem. Go to the web site called: ImageCave.com. There you can upload your photos, create your own albums and make it available to everyone! It is easy to use and easy for everyone to access. NO PASSWORD NEEDED!! (except for the creator of the album to make your photos secure)
So go there and see what you think. While you are there, you can click on my photos and see the new smoker grill I built this past Spring. Here is the link:
http://usera.imagecave.com/rickmcmahan/
Just click on the word "smoker" to view the photos. Then just click on the photo you want to see and it will be shown full size on your screen. Hope you like the pig! It sure tasted good. We fed 50 people at my house with that baby.
Any way - I need to shut up about my love of cooking Bar B Q. Just go to ImageCave.com and upload those picturers. I want to see your bathroom. We are in the process of adding a new bedroom onto our house to prepare for my possible future needs. Hope this has been some help. Have a great day. Rick
Lisa Lane
09-05-2006, 11:00 AM
Hi Rick,
We have a smoker that is almost like yours. We are Memphis born and we LOVE BBQ. We did a 125lb pig for the 4th of July and fed about 75. We will probably do it agian in Nov. We love it too. And I hope Al gets his pics up and running because we are doing or bath room and building a porch lift as well. I have a friend who is an engineer and he is designing one, hopefully at a hugh savings, because they are so expensive.
Thanks Rick. I saw the smoker. I'll put my pics in there. We were at a friends place on the 19th of Aug for a pig roast. He has a North Carolina pig roaster. It looks similar to yours but uses propane to cook. Not quite as tasty as real wood or charcoal but real good just the same. We've been in Cuba a lot and had the pig roasting on a spit turned for 8 hours over a charcoal fire by hand. Now that was good. Thanks for the info. AL.
http://usera.imagecave.com/alcwc/Lift/
New site to view pictures thanks to Rick. Under user alcwc album name lift. Let me know how you make out. AL.
TRACY22
09-05-2006, 08:05 PM
I can see the kids doing WALK THE PLANK PIRATE games already!
ps this is great being invited in your home to see the mods, thanks
MtPockets
09-06-2006, 01:33 PM
With 14 grandchildren I can imagine mine doing walk the plank games also. Really like the design of your bathroom. We are trying to figure out what to do with ours now. Have a great day AL. Again, good job.
God Bless,
Big AL
:-D
Never thought about the plank thing. Now you got me thinking I need a better latch system. What the heck it's only 5 feet or so. Worst we'll get is a couple broken legs. Serves em right for playing around my lift. Just kidding guys.
MarciaA
09-06-2006, 04:34 PM
Al,
Great lift! Was it difficult to install? Love your border collie, too! We have a border collie and English springer mix...she's the sweetest dog ever! We just redid Kathy's bathroom to include an accessible shower, more room around the toilet for grab bars, and a sink she can roll up to. Her shower's floor slopes the other way than yours, though. It slopes a little into the shower so that the water wouldn't drain out and all over their floor...but since the bathroom is adjacent to her dining room, the situation is probably different. We also built half-walls on either side of the shower so that someone could help her easier. I can ask her if it would be okay to put pictures of it online if you want.
Marcia
Sure wouldn't hurt to post pics, people are looking for ideas of what works and what doesn't. . Although it doesn't show it well the shower floor is sloped into the shower as well as on the outside to allow a shower chair to be rolled in. With the curtain closed no water drips or rolls out onto the bathroom floor.
The lift company installed the lift and 2 friends and my brother built the wood bridge. The concrete was poured by a concrete company.
We have 2 borders, a rough coat and a prick eared smooth coat. Both great dogs.
rickmcmahan
09-09-2006, 12:31 AM
Well it is good to see that my suggestion of another photo website worked for those great photos of your bath and lift/ramp. I too am in the process of adding a new bedroom and bath due to my house being a split level. All the bedrooms are up the stairs! Right now I can do it ok. But getting ready for tomorrow, my wife and I agreed to add a bedroom/bath on the lower level of our house. This would be the same as the kitchen, den, playroom, dining room and the front entrace door. I too would like to see more photos of bathroom modifications or designs. We at this time are only talking to two contractors. But we plan to start real soon. So any designs or photos you can post on this website would be great. Or just email them to me.
Oh yea, I am firing up that new smoker grill of mine tomorrow that I showed ya'll in my link listed above in a earlier reply. I am cooking for our Memphis, TN ALS Support Chapter get together for PALS and caregivers. We expect 30 people for the event. I will be cooking ribs and chicken. The only problem I have with the ribs I cook is that they will not cut up to good. When I go to cut them, they just fall apart. TOO TENDER!! (Not a real problem - just thought I would bug you a little) I love to cook ribs. I will have them babies on that smoker for 5 hours. Wish I could give each and every one of you a bite!
Have a great weekend. Rick
UPS comes to Canada. So does Fedex. Send em on up. AL.
Lisa Lane
09-10-2006, 10:03 AM
Rick,
We are from Memphis, I think I mentioned it earlier, and we love our ribs dry! We are working on our bathroom now, so I will send pics later.
Lisa
CindyM
10-06-2006, 09:03 PM
Great Pictures, AL. Inspiring, too. I showed them to my husband, Lee, and said, "we need to do some more landscaping!" Everything looks great. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Al, I love your lift and shower, my husband would love this set up, but unfortunately, we don't have the room- tried to view before but couldn't get in. Elo
slm455
12-17-2006, 10:35 PM
If you don't mind. Me and hubby are adding a master bedroom and bath. We would like to know your measurements for the shower, toilet and sink area. and the size of the bathroom. To give us a idea of how much room I need to get around when I have to start depending on a walker or/and a wheelchair. And how the setup is working out for you or if you would change anything. I would really appreciate it. By the way congratulations on your new grand baby:-D
Thanks
slm455
I am really sorry I haven't got back to you on your questions. I read the post and meant to come back later and forgot. About the only thing we would change is adding more room at one side of the toilet. We built the section with the toilet in the center with the thinking that you could slide a commode chair over it. That works ok but a friend who visits and is a paraplegic can't get his chair beside the toilet to transfer over. Some might not have this issue but it came up for us. Another 18 inches on one side would be a good idea. Lee is out right now and I can't hold a tape measure so I will get back to you tomorrow with the other dimensions. AL.
Sorry once again about delay. Bathroom is 10 x 11 and shower is 4 1/2 x 5 ft. Counter is 6 ft long and opening is 3ft 8 in. Toilet area is 4 and a half feet with toilet in center but I would make it at least 1 foot wider on one side for better chair access. AL.
slm455
02-06-2007, 09:06 PM
Sorry about my delay also. Computer screen crashed on our lap top. Was in the shop forever. Our bathroom is going to be a little smaller than yours. But your suggestion on the toilet area came in handy. We are putting the shower and toilet in the same room. Our building codes require the toilet to be inclosed so why not take up one wall and put them both in there and tile the walls. I am all for easy cleaning of a toilet:mrgreen: .
THanks again :mrgreen:
slm455
georgia
02-20-2007, 06:08 PM
Hi we are new to this don't for sure have dx yet but are being sent to an ALS clinic so all the nero says is "that is my primary concern" I feel it probally is with Bulbar onset. So my question is we were in the middle of remodeling when this started have not done the bath yet. We have a 12ft wide mobile home and have added on the side so we have 36' doors. The bath is a 10 x10 with 54" between shower and front of sink and 35" opening with toliet in middle. Is that enough room to transfer? How high is your sink? I can change the type of sink cabnit to one with legs instead of one with doors. Do you have to have a roll in shower or does regular one work with a lift? We are working on a ramp to get in. Any other ideas to think of now when we have time? I am sure some of this is when is it needed not if.
Hi georgia. Is that your name or are you from there? Welcome to our forum. You have almost 5 feet to move around in so that should not be a problem and the width of the toilet area may be OK depending what type of transfer seat you use or you could just use a commode chair and there should be enough room. My shower is ramped but lots of people use lifts and even a transfer bench to get into a tub so either way should work. It is more or less up to you. My counter top for the sink is 32 inches high which is high enough for a regular wheelchair to fit under it but I'm not sure about a power chair but the arms are adjustable so should fit. Hope this helps you out.
AL.
georgia
02-21-2007, 10:15 AM
Thanks for your reply. My name is not Georgia but I am from Georgia. User names are hard to decide. This bathroom is the room next to the master BR so it a matter is getting in there but the door widths are 36". I was not sure if I needed a seperate roll in or just the ability to get in and move around. The lifts I see seem to take a lot of room. Do most people use a mounted one or a portable one?
http://www.planetmobility.com/store/paitentlifts/index.html
Hi Georgia. I haven't done a survey but would guess that most people are using portable lifts. The above site has lots and you might find one to fit your needs. I have more sites for toilets etc. if you need them.
AL.
Countrycouple
03-07-2007, 06:47 PM
http://usera.imagecave.com/alcwc/Lift/
New site to view pictures thanks to Rick. Under user alcwc album name lift. Let me know how you make out. AL.
Al.. those pictures your's.. is that your Border Colie?
Yes those are the granddogs. My daughters dogs. We live with the daughter and son in law. We built the fully wheelchair handicapped accessible apt. here. The larger dog is a 10 year old Rough coat Border and the smaller guy is a Prick Eared Smooth Coat Border. Gage and Desoto are their names. Kids work shift work so dogs spend most time with Lee and I. Lovely dogs.
AL.
Countrycouple
03-15-2007, 02:01 PM
Yes those are the granddogs. My daughters dogs. We live with the daughter and son in law. We built the fully wheelchair handicapped accessible apt. here. The larger dog is a 10 year old Rough coat Border and the smaller guy is a Prick Eared Smooth Coat Border. Gage and Desoto are their names. Kids work shift work so dogs spend most time with Lee and I. Lovely dogs.
AL.
I have a 2 year old Border Colie, and a 3 year old German Short Wired Hair pointer.. Not the smartest Animal.. but a heart of gold.. Great companions to have.. :roll:
aglusily
05-03-2007, 10:52 PM
Hopefully the link will work this time. Some have asked to see the porch lift and bathroom that we had installed. Click on the link and then on the Lift album and then on slideshow. There are some pictures of Palawan in the Phlippines you might like to look at. We were there in 2002/03 and it is beautiful.
http://ca.photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos
Link not working Go to next one in message # 9.
I was very intrigued by your lift photos. Is this custom made or is there
a company that makes these? My husband has just been diagnosed with
ALS (arm onset) and in order to deal with the news we have been
"attacking" our house with a vengeance to get it ready for whatever
ALS has to dish out. We are trying to figure out wheelchair access
for our garage in the back, and the lift was something my husband
was thinking about (even though he has not progressed that far).
Hi there. Sorry about your husbands diagnosis but welcome to the forum. Hope we can be of some help. The lift is made by Savaria. They are in Quebec Canada but I believe they have distributors in the U.S as well. their website is www.savaria.com
AL.
Hi georgia. Your 2 bottom links aren't working today.
AL.
georgia
05-04-2007, 02:10 PM
Let's try again another way. I just copied and pasted to other.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=44006
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_18557_18557
georgia
05-04-2007, 02:15 PM
Here are some more trollies See the electric one for not much more.
http://search.harborfreight.com/cpisearch/web/search.do?keyword=trolly&Submit=Go
Man that's some pretty heavy duty stuff there. The ceiling would collapse before you ever had to worry about that stuff.
AL.
MtPockets
05-05-2007, 12:51 PM
Here is a link of the lift I am getting. The main reason I am getting it is that it does not require fasting it to the ceiling and it is portable, so you can take it on a trip if you need to.
The cost is about the same as a hoya lift but much easier to use.
http://www.southwestmedical.com/Patient_Lifts/Overhead_Lifts/Voyager_Portable_Patient_Ceiling_Lift_w_ 2_Pole_Easytrack_System/1539p0
God Bless
Capt AL
