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The couple also took online advice when deciding what they needed to make their new house as practical (there are hoists in Heidi’s bedroom and bathroom) as well as good-looking as possible


been incorporated within the new, extended ground oor. The first oor now feels spacious and light as a rooight has been added on the landing. To match what was left of the original bungalow, the new house has piled foundations and traditional cavity wall construction. It is highly insulated to keep energy usage as low as possible. Caity walls hae full  mm fill Rockwool batt insulation. Floors have Kingspan K103 to a thickness of 75 mm. The roof has 100 mm K107 Kingspan Kooltherm Rigid Insulation and 42.5 mm K118 Kingspan Insulated plasterboard with staggered joints, with blanket-like insulation batts fitted between rafters where necessary.


Sarah and Steve belong to several online forums of parents with disabled children in similar situations. That’s how they found Martin, as he came warmly recommended. The Lands say it’s important to take time to chat with other people who have undertaken similar work when planning such a project.


“Always go with your gut feel,” says Steve. “Everyone spoke so highly of him and his was the name that kept popping up. Our first


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conversation with Martin was such a positive one, we knew we wanted him to design the house. He understood what life might be like for us, asked about Heidi’s needs, and took time to discuss what was important to us as a family. We loved the design as soon as we saw it and knew it would work well for us.”


The couple also took online advice when deciding what they needed to make their new house as practical (there are hoists in Heidi’s bedroom and bathroom, where there is also a rise and fall bath and a changing table) as well as good-looking as possible. Working in collaboration with Martin, they looked at online projects and magazines too to see how other people had adapted homes, and soon got a feel for what they were looking for.


It took time to decide exactly what Heidi would need and balance the budget so every penny of the  build and fit-out budget was spent wisely. “It’s not necessarily that there’s a limited choice of accessible equipment for the home,” says Sarah. “A huge barrier for a lot of people is the cost. It’s a narrower market, anything with special needs or adaptable in front of it, there’s


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SHOWER BENCH Pressalit pressalit.com/en-uk


ASSISTED BATH Abacus Healthcare www.abacushealthcare.co.uk


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