Plan For Your Future Needs and Remodel With Universal Design

Warner McConaughey, is a certified remodeler who witnessed first hand the need for early planning in his parents' home. "My parents talked for a long time that they want to stay in their current house forever, but my mom broke her ankle about three years ago, and that's when she realized how hard it was to get around," McConaughey said. "Universal design isn't for an old person. It's for anybody."

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Should Visitability Be A Federal Law?

Visitable Home - no step entry Visitability is an important strategy for developing accessible housing. It can contribute to creating neighborhoods and communities that welcome everyone. There is a huge market of 78.2 million Baby Boomers who may soon need affordable and accessible homes. Designing homes with open floor plans, U-shaped kitchens with maneuvering space for food preparation, bathrooms with [...]

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