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  2. Accessible housing - Wikipedia

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    The bathroom door should be a minimum of 865 mm (34.1 in) wide and open outward to avoid obstructing the limited space inside Pull-out work boards at varying heights: Stairs should be 1 metre (39 inches) wide and a maximum of 280 mm (11 in) deep: A uniform level throughout the room eliminates abrupt changes that can create trip hazards

  3. How Vitka Chesnok Drove Lyokha Shtyr to the House for Disabled

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    27-year-old Vitka Chesnokov, known by his nickname "Chesnok," is a man hardened by his childhood in an children's home.Now working at a waste recycling plant in a provincial town, Vitka feels trapped by the confines of his life, burdened by an unloving wife, an overbearing mother-in-law, and a young son who all prevent him from pursuing the life he desires with his young lover, Lariska.

  4. Reach extender - Wikipedia

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    A 36 in (910 mm) reach extender with a secondary trigger and a pole that can be rotated 90 degrees. A reach extender (or reacher, grabber arm, helping hand, trash picker, picker-upper, extended gripper, long arm gripper, extended reach grabber, grabber tool, litter picker, or caliper) is a handheld mechanical tool used to increase the range of a person's reach and grasp when grabbing objects.

  5. Accessible toilet - Wikipedia

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    a wheelchair-height toilet, to help the user on and off the toilet, with handles ; a bathroom emergency pullstring, in the form of a red cord that reaches the ground, connected to a buzzer and a flashing red light; a wheelchair-height sink and hand dryer; a wheelchair-width door;

  6. Instant hot water dispenser - Wikipedia

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    When the handle is pressed, cool tap water flows into the tank and displaces the near-boiling water, which flows out of the spout. On releasing the handle the valve closes and hot water stops flowing. The cool water is then heated to up to about 94 °C (201 °F) ready for use, however some claim their water tank heats the water to 110 °C (230 ...

  7. Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning - Wikipedia

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    The heat can be transferred to the surrounding air using radiators, hot water coils (hydro-air), or other heat exchangers. The radiators may be mounted on walls or installed within the floor to produce floor heat. The use of water as the heat transfer medium is known as hydronics. The heated water can also supply an auxiliary heat exchanger to ...

  8. Hot water storage tank - Wikipedia

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    A hot water storage tank (also called a hot water tank, thermal storage tank, hot water thermal storage unit, heat storage tank, hot water cylinder, and geyser) is a water tank used for storing hot water for space heating or domestic use. Water is a convenient heat storage medium because it has a high specific heat capacity. This means ...

  9. Home repair - Wikipedia

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    Water infiltration is one of the most insidious sources of home damage. Small leaks can lead to water stains, and rotting wood. Soft, rotten wood is an inviting target for termites and other wood-damaging insects. Left unattended, a small leak can lead to significant structural damage, necessitating the replacement of beams and framing.