I'd like to put a small seat somewhere in our shower. Is this
something I might be able to do myself or should I hire a contractor?

I'm thinking of something that I can just screw or glue onto the
existing shower. I don't want to remove any tiles and build it in. Is
that possible or reasonable?

The shower has 4x4 tiles over sheetrock.

Here are a couple of examples I found.

http://www.johnbridge.com/how-to/shower-seat/

http://tinyurl.com/5vbg3rk

It doesn't need to be as fancy as either of those.

On Jul 7, 2:10*pm, Jennifer Murphy wrote:
I'd like to put a small seat somewhere in our shower. Is this
something I might be able to do myself or should I hire a contractor?

I'm thinking of something that I can just screw or glue onto the
existing shower. I don't want to remove any tiles and build it in. Is
that possible or reasonable?

The shower has 4x4 tiles over sheetrock.

Here are a couple of examples I found.

http://www.johnbridge.com/how-to/shower-seat/

http://tinyurl.com/5vbg3rk

It doesn't need to be as fancy as either of those.

On Jul 7, 2:10*pm, Jennifer Murphy wrote:
I'd like to put a small seat somewhere in our shower. Is this
something I might be able to do myself or should I hire a contractor?

I'm thinking of something that I can just screw or glue onto the
existing shower. I don't want to remove any tiles and build it in. Is
that possible or reasonable?

The shower has 4x4 tiles over sheetrock.

Here are a couple of examples I found.

http://www.johnbridge.com/how-to/shower-seat/

http://tinyurl.com/5vbg3rk

It doesn't need to be as fancy as either of those.

The two examples you posted are elegant solutions to your project.
Another solution would be to build a bench out of teak or red wood as
deployed in saunas. Not as fancy but easier on the budget.
JoeG

On 2011-07-07, Jennifer Murphy wrote:
I'd like to put a small seat somewhere in our shower. Is this
something I might be able to do myself or should I hire a contractor?

Buy/make a wooden stool.

nb

Jennifer Murphy wrote:
I'd like to put a small seat somewhere in our shower. Is this
something I might be able to do myself or should I hire a contractor?

I'm thinking of something that I can just screw or glue onto the
existing shower. I don't want to remove any tiles and build it in. Is
that possible or reasonable?

The shower has 4x4 tiles over sheetrock.

Here are a couple of examples I found.

http://www.johnbridge.com/how-to/shower-seat/

http://tinyurl.com/5vbg3rk

It doesn't need to be as fancy as either of those.

having built a few of these, i can say it's a LOT easier to build if you
have new construction. you'd have to demo parts of the walls, build it, then
ensure it doesn't leak by rebuilding the walls and floor correctly. it'd be
a lot easier to just make/buy a wooden bench.

On Thu, 07 Jul 2011 11:29:42 -0700, Oren wrote:

On Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:10:33 -0400, Jennifer Murphy
wrote:

I'd like to put a small seat somewhere in our shower. Is this
something I might be able to do myself or should I hire a contractor?

I'm thinking of something that I can just screw or glue onto the
existing shower. I don't want to remove any tiles and build it in. Is
that possible or reasonable?

The shower has 4x4 tiles over sheetrock.

Here are a couple of examples I found.

http://www.johnbridge.com/how-to/shower-seat/

http://tinyurl.com/5vbg3rk

It doesn't need to be as fancy as either of those.

You might consider seats from a medical supply house.

Something like this requires no install or modification to the shower.

Pic:

http://images.allegrocentral.com/28/9D/Corner-Shower-Seat-502928-BIG_IMAGE.jpg

http://www.allegromedical.com/

That's a very good idea. Thanks.

On 7/7/2011 2:33 PM, GROVER wrote:
On Jul 7, 2:10 pm, Jennifer wrote:
I'd like to put a small seat somewhere in our shower. Is this
something I might be able to do myself or should I hire a contractor?

I'm thinking of something that I can just screw or glue onto the
existing shower. I don't want to remove any tiles and build it in. Is
that possible or reasonable?

The shower has 4x4 tiles over sheetrock.

Here are a couple of examples I found.

http://www.johnbridge.com/how-to/shower-seat/

http://tinyurl.com/5vbg3rk

It doesn't need to be as fancy as either of those.

The two examples you posted are elegant solutions to your project.
Another solution would be to build a bench out of teak or red wood as
deployed in saunas. Not as fancy but easier on the budget.
JoeG

Speaking from experience, wooden seats and/or floor grates in interior
showers are an upkeep and smell PITA, and impossible to keep clean.
Unless you are holding parties in the shower, who cares what it looks
like? Cheap easy solution is plastic and metal seat from medical aids
store, or even local thrift store. And it would be a LOT cheaper than
teak or redwood.

--
aem sends...

On 7/7/2011 2:39 PM, chaniarts wrote:
Jennifer Murphy wrote:
I'd like to put a small seat somewhere in our shower. Is this
something I might be able to do myself or should I hire a contractor?

I'm thinking of something that I can just screw or glue onto the
existing shower. I don't want to remove any tiles and build it in. Is
that possible or reasonable?

The shower has 4x4 tiles over sheetrock.

Here are a couple of examples I found.

http://www.johnbridge.com/how-to/shower-seat/

http://tinyurl.com/5vbg3rk

It doesn't need to be as fancy as either of those.

having built a few of these, i can say it's a LOT easier to build if you
have new construction. you'd have to demo parts of the walls, build it, then
ensure it doesn't leak by rebuilding the walls and floor correctly. it'd be
a lot easier to just make/buy a wooden bench.



I once saw a fiberglass shower stall that had molded in section that
looked like a recliner. I thought how cool is that? You can lay back
and let the water spray all over you. :-)

TDD

On Jul 7, 4:18*pm, Jennifer Murphy wrote:
On Thu, 07 Jul 2011 11:29:42 -0700, Oren wrote:
On Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:10:33 -0400, Jennifer Murphy
wrote:

I'd like to put a small seat somewhere in our shower. Is this
something I might be able to do myself or should I hire a contractor?

I'm thinking of something that I can just screw or glue onto the
existing shower. I don't want to remove any tiles and build it in. Is
that possible or reasonable?

The shower has 4x4 tiles over sheetrock.

Here are a couple of examples I found.

http://www.johnbridge.com/how-to/shower-seat/

http://tinyurl.com/5vbg3rk

It doesn't need to be as fancy as either of those.

You might consider seats from a medical supply house.

Something like this requires no install or modification to the shower.

Pic:

http://images.allegrocentral.com/28/9D/Corner-Shower-Seat-502928-BIG_....

http://www.allegromedical.com/

That's a very good idea. Thanks.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Just keep in mind that shower floors aren't level. They slope at
varying angles towards the drain.

This could be a slight issue with anything that you build or buy - it
might rock or wobble.

You didn't say if the floor was tiled or not. If it's fiberglass, and
if I wasn't sure if there was a firm concrete bed under it, I'd avoid
anything with narrow, pointed legs.

"dadiOH" wrote in :

Jennifer Murphy wrote:
On Thu, 07 Jul 2011 11:29:42 -0700, Oren wrote:

On Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:10:33 -0400, Jennifer Murphy
wrote:

I'd like to put a small seat somewhere in our shower. Is this
something I might be able to do myself or should I hire a
contractor?

I'm thinking of something that I can just screw or glue onto the
existing shower. I don't want to remove any tiles and build it in.
Is that possible or reasonable?

The shower has 4x4 tiles over sheetrock.

Here are a couple of examples I found.

http://www.johnbridge.com/how-to/shower-seat/

http://tinyurl.com/5vbg3rk

It doesn't need to be as fancy as either of those.

You might consider seats from a medical supply house.

Something like this requires no install or modification to the
shower.

Pic:

http://images.allegrocentral.com/28/...eat-502928-BIG
_IMAGE.jpg

http://www.allegromedical.com/

That's a very good idea. Thanks.

And probably the best one in your case. You can also get inexpensive,
small, plastic stools at Home Depot and many other places.

A built in one wouldn't be all that hard - your DIY was very good - IF
the shower wasn't already tiled.

I bought an aluminum adjustable 4-legged shower seat on Amazon last year
($25.55) because I needed it after I had broken my leg (yesterday the
orthopedist declared it fully healed - no need for any more follow-up).

It is light, fairly compact and really comfortable. When not needed it
obviously can be packed upinto the attic, where it doesn't take space in
the shower. (Bathtub with shower, including a bar that the handheld head
can be put on for vertical adjustment higher for me than for spouse)

--
Best regards
Han
email address is invalid

On 08 Jul 2011 16:16:54 GMT, Han wrote:

"dadiOH" wrote in :

Jennifer Murphy wrote:
On Thu, 07 Jul 2011 11:29:42 -0700, Oren wrote:

On Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:10:33 -0400, Jennifer Murphy
wrote:

I'd like to put a small seat somewhere in our shower. Is this
something I might be able to do myself or should I hire a
contractor?

I'm thinking of something that I can just screw or glue onto the
existing shower. I don't want to remove any tiles and build it in.
Is that possible or reasonable?

The shower has 4x4 tiles over sheetrock.

Here are a couple of examples I found.

http://www.johnbridge.com/how-to/shower-seat/

http://tinyurl.com/5vbg3rk

It doesn't need to be as fancy as either of those.

You might consider seats from a medical supply house.

Something like this requires no install or modification to the
shower.

Pic:

http://images.allegrocentral.com/28/...eat-502928-BIG
_IMAGE.jpg

http://www.allegromedical.com/

That's a very good idea. Thanks.

And probably the best one in your case. You can also get inexpensive,
small, plastic stools at Home Depot and many other places.

A built in one wouldn't be all that hard - your DIY was very good - IF
the shower wasn't already tiled.

I bought an aluminum adjustable 4-legged shower seat on Amazon last year
($25.55) because I needed it after I had broken my leg (yesterday the
orthopedist declared it fully healed - no need for any more follow-up).

It is light, fairly compact and really comfortable. When not needed it
obviously can be packed upinto the attic, where it doesn't take space in
the shower. (Bathtub with shower, including a bar that the handheld head
can be put on for vertical adjustment higher for me than for spouse)

Is that model still available?

On Fri, 8 Jul 2011 08:53:54 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03
wrote:

On Jul 7, 4:18*pm, Jennifer Murphy wrote:
On Thu, 07 Jul 2011 11:29:42 -0700, Oren wrote:
On Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:10:33 -0400, Jennifer Murphy
wrote:

I'd like to put a small seat somewhere in our shower. Is this
something I might be able to do myself or should I hire a contractor?

I'm thinking of something that I can just screw or glue onto the
existing shower. I don't want to remove any tiles and build it in. Is
that possible or reasonable?

The shower has 4x4 tiles over sheetrock.

Here are a couple of examples I found.

http://www.johnbridge.com/how-to/shower-seat/

http://tinyurl.com/5vbg3rk

It doesn't need to be as fancy as either of those.

You might consider seats from a medical supply house.

Something like this requires no install or modification to the shower.

Pic:

http://images.allegrocentral.com/28/9D/Corner-Shower-Seat-502928-BIG_...

http://www.allegromedical.com/

That's a very good idea. Thanks.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Just keep in mind that shower floors aren't level. They slope at
varying angles towards the drain.

This could be a slight issue with anything that you build or buy - it
might rock or wobble.

You didn't say if the floor was tiled or not. If it's fiberglass, and
if I wasn't sure if there was a firm concrete bed under it, I'd avoid
anything with narrow, pointed legs.

The floor is tiled. I think it's laid on the subflooring. We've had
some people of "above average" weight in there, so I think 4 legs with
fairly wide, rubber feet should be OK.

Jennifer Murphy wrote in
:

On 08 Jul 2011 16:16:54 GMT, Han wrote:

"dadiOH" wrote in
:

Jennifer Murphy wrote:
On Thu, 07 Jul 2011 11:29:42 -0700, Oren wrote:

On Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:10:33 -0400, Jennifer Murphy
wrote:

I'd like to put a small seat somewhere in our shower. Is this
something I might be able to do myself or should I hire a
contractor?

I'm thinking of something that I can just screw or glue onto the
existing shower. I don't want to remove any tiles and build it
in. Is that possible or reasonable?

The shower has 4x4 tiles over sheetrock.

Here are a couple of examples I found.

http://www.johnbridge.com/how-to/shower-seat/

http://tinyurl.com/5vbg3rk

It doesn't need to be as fancy as either of those.

You might consider seats from a medical supply house.

Something like this requires no install or modification to the
shower.

Pic:

http://images.allegrocentral.com/28/...-Seat-502928-B
IG _IMAGE.jpg

http://www.allegromedical.com/

That's a very good idea. Thanks.

And probably the best one in your case. You can also get
inexpensive, small, plastic stools at Home Depot and many other
places.

A built in one wouldn't be all that hard - your DIY was very good -
IF the shower wasn't already tiled.

I bought an aluminum adjustable 4-legged shower seat on Amazon last
year ($25.55) because I needed it after I had broken my leg (yesterday
the orthopedist declared it fully healed - no need for any more
follow-up).

It is light, fairly compact and really comfortable. When not needed
it obviously can be packed upinto the attic, where it doesn't take
space in the shower. (Bathtub with shower, including a bar that the
handheld head can be put on for vertical adjustment higher for me
than for spouse)

Is that model still available?

This was it:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007VNZUE/ref=wms_ohs_product_T2

Note: I had a broken leg that couldn't bear weight, but no problems with
my equilibrium.

--
Best regards
Han
email address is invalid

On Jul 8, 8:53*am, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Jul 7, 4:18*pm, Jennifer Murphy wrote:









On Thu, 07 Jul 2011 11:29:42 -0700, Oren wrote:
On Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:10:33 -0400, Jennifer Murphy
wrote:

I'd like to put a small seat somewhere in our shower. Is this
something I might be able to do myself or should I hire a contractor?

I'm thinking of something that I can just screw or glue onto the
existing shower. I don't want to remove any tiles and build it in. Is
that possible or reasonable?

The shower has 4x4 tiles over sheetrock.

Here are a couple of examples I found.

http://www.johnbridge.com/how-to/shower-seat/

http://tinyurl.com/5vbg3rk

It doesn't need to be as fancy as either of those.

You might consider seats from a medical supply house.

Something like this requires no install or modification to the shower.

Pic:

http://images.allegrocentral.com/28/9D/Corner-Shower-Seat-502928-BIG_....

http://www.allegromedical.com/

That's a very good idea. Thanks.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Just keep in mind that shower floors aren't level. They slope at
varying angles towards the drain.

This could be a slight issue with anything that you build or buy - it
might rock or wobble.

You didn't say if the floor was tiled or not. If it's fiberglass, and
if I wasn't sure if there was a firm concrete bed under it, I'd avoid
anything with narrow, pointed legs.

OP-

Looks like the group consensus is buy vs build (wood or tile).

The unit that Oren linked to appears to be a design with 3
feet......no wobble.

A shower retrofit (demo, frame, tile) is going to cost at least 10x
what a purchased seat would cost.

Is the shower stall large enough for a seat?
My tile guy talked me out of a tiled / in shower seat.......shower
stall was not big enough.
32 x 42 neo-corner

My suggestion, buy one from http://www.allegromedical.com & you're
done.

cheers
Bob

On Jul 8, 6:19*pm, DD_BobK wrote:

The unit that Oren linked to appears to be a design with 3
feet......no wobble.

Hey Bob. In this instance (OP's above-average weight shower
occupants), four legs would certainly be safer. A little wobble you
can live with (and those chairs aren't stiff enough to resist racking,
anyway), but going ass over tea kettle in a shower you might not live
with.

R

On 08 Jul 2011 22:09:21 GMT, Han wrote:

Jennifer Murphy wrote in
:

On 08 Jul 2011 16:16:54 GMT, Han wrote:

"dadiOH" wrote in
:

Jennifer Murphy wrote:
On Thu, 07 Jul 2011 11:29:42 -0700, Oren wrote:

On Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:10:33 -0400, Jennifer Murphy
wrote:

I'd like to put a small seat somewhere in our shower. Is this
something I might be able to do myself or should I hire a
contractor?

I'm thinking of something that I can just screw or glue onto the
existing shower. I don't want to remove any tiles and build it
in. Is that possible or reasonable?

The shower has 4x4 tiles over sheetrock.

Here are a couple of examples I found.

http://www.johnbridge.com/how-to/shower-seat/

http://tinyurl.com/5vbg3rk

It doesn't need to be as fancy as either of those.

You might consider seats from a medical supply house.

Something like this requires no install or modification to the
shower.

Pic:

http://images.allegrocentral.com/28/...-Seat-502928-B
IG _IMAGE.jpg

http://www.allegromedical.com/

That's a very good idea. Thanks.

And probably the best one in your case. You can also get
inexpensive, small, plastic stools at Home Depot and many other
places.

A built in one wouldn't be all that hard - your DIY was very good -
IF the shower wasn't already tiled.

I bought an aluminum adjustable 4-legged shower seat on Amazon last
year ($25.55) because I needed it after I had broken my leg (yesterday
the orthopedist declared it fully healed - no need for any more
follow-up).

It is light, fairly compact and really comfortable. When not needed
it obviously can be packed upinto the attic, where it doesn't take
space in the shower. (Bathtub with shower, including a bar that the
handheld head can be put on for vertical adjustment higher for me
than for spouse)

Is that model still available?

This was it:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007VNZUE/ref=wms_ohs_product_T2

That is the one I was leaning to, but in white.

Note: I had a broken leg that couldn't bear weight, but no problems with
my equilibrium.

That stool looks fairly stable.

On Jul 8, 3:31*pm, RicodJour wrote:
On Jul 8, 6:19*pm, DD_BobK wrote:



The unit that Oren linked to appears to be a design with 3
feet......no wobble.

Hey Bob. *In this instance (OP's above-average weight shower
occupants), four legs would certainly be safer. *A little wobble you
can live with (and those chairs aren't stiff enough to resist racking,
anyway), but going ass over tea kettle in a shower you might not live
with.

R

I agree but that three footed corner stool that Oren lined to looked
pretty stable.

I did miss "above average weight" comment.

cheers
Bob

Jennifer Murphy wrote in
news
On 08 Jul 2011 22:09:21 GMT, Han wrote:

Jennifer Murphy wrote in
m:

On 08 Jul 2011 16:16:54 GMT, Han wrote:

"dadiOH" wrote in
:

Jennifer Murphy wrote:
On Thu, 07 Jul 2011 11:29:42 -0700, Oren wrote:

On Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:10:33 -0400, Jennifer Murphy
wrote:

I'd like to put a small seat somewhere in our shower. Is this
something I might be able to do myself or should I hire a
contractor?

I'm thinking of something that I can just screw or glue onto
the existing shower. I don't want to remove any tiles and build
it in. Is that possible or reasonable?

The shower has 4x4 tiles over sheetrock.

Here are a couple of examples I found.

http://www.johnbridge.com/how-to/shower-seat/

http://tinyurl.com/5vbg3rk

It doesn't need to be as fancy as either of those.

You might consider seats from a medical supply house.

Something like this requires no install or modification to the
shower.

Pic:

http://images.allegrocentral.com/28/...er-Seat-502928
-B IG _IMAGE.jpg

http://www.allegromedical.com/

That's a very good idea. Thanks.

And probably the best one in your case. You can also get
inexpensive, small, plastic stools at Home Depot and many other
places.

A built in one wouldn't be all that hard - your DIY was very good
- IF the shower wasn't already tiled.

I bought an aluminum adjustable 4-legged shower seat on Amazon last
year ($25.55) because I needed it after I had broken my leg
(yesterday the orthopedist declared it fully healed - no need for
any more follow-up).

It is light, fairly compact and really comfortable. When not needed
it obviously can be packed upinto the attic, where it doesn't take
space in the shower. (Bathtub with shower, including a bar that the
handheld head can be put on for vertical adjustment higher for me
than for spouse)

Is that model still available?

This was it:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007VNZUE/ref=wms_ohs_product_T2

That is the one I was leaning to, but in white.

Note: I had a broken leg that couldn't bear weight, but no problems
with my equilibrium.

That stool looks fairly stable.

It is stable. Of course it may depend on who is to use it. I'm 5'9" and
~200 lbs grin

--
Best regards
Han
email address is invalid

"Han" wrote
You might consider seats from a medical supply house.


This was it:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007VNZUE/ref=wms_ohs_product_T2

That is the one I was leaning to, but in white.

Note: I had a broken leg that couldn't bear weight, but no problems
with my equilibrium.

That stool looks fairly stable.

It is stable. Of course it may depend on who is to use it. I'm 5'9" and
~200 lbs grin

--
Best regards
Han
email address is invalid

The specs give a 250 lb. capacity. Must be a safety factor in there too.
My wife uses a similr one with no problem and the height is adjustable.

"Ed Pawlowski" wrote in
:

The specs give a 250 lb. capacity. Must be a safety factor in there
too. My wife uses a similr one with no problem and the height is
adjustable.

Mine was height adjustable too.

--
Best regards
Han
email address is invalid

--
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"aemeijers" wrote in message
...
On 7/7/2011 2:33 PM, GROVER wrote:
On Jul 7, 2:10 pm, Jennifer wrote:
I'd like to put a small seat somewhere in our shower. Is this
something I might be able to do myself or should I hire a contractor?

I'm thinking of something that I can just screw or glue onto the
existing shower. I don't want to remove any tiles and build it in. Is
that possible or reasonable?

The shower has 4x4 tiles over sheetrock.

Here are a couple of examples I found.

http://www.johnbridge.com/how-to/shower-seat/

http://tinyurl.com/5vbg3rk

It doesn't need to be as fancy as either of those.

The two examples you posted are elegant solutions to your project.
Another solution would be to build a bench out of teak or red wood as
deployed in saunas. Not as fancy but easier on the budget.
JoeG

Speaking from experience, wooden seats and/or floor grates in interior
showers are an upkeep and smell PITA, and impossible to keep clean. Unless
you are holding parties in the shower, who cares what it looks like? Cheap
easy solution is plastic and metal seat from medical aids store, or even
local thrift store. And it would be a LOT cheaper than teak or redwood.

--
aem sends...

We use one of those cheap but sturdy plastic patio chairs. Very stable. They
sell for between 5 and 10 dollars. Good support, too. Big box stores or
supermarkets.

Walter
www.rationality.net

On Sat, 9 Jul 2011 22:58:15 -0700, "walter"
wrote:


We use one of those cheap but sturdy plastic patio chairs. Very stable. They
sell for between 5 and 10 dollars. Good support, too. Big box stores or
supermarkets.

Walter

That's a good idea. Thanks.

On 7/10/2011 6:48 AM, Jennifer Murphy wrote:
On Sat, 9 Jul 2011 22:58:15 -0700,
wrote:


We use one of those cheap but sturdy plastic patio chairs. Very stable. They
sell for between 5 and 10 dollars. Good support, too. Big box stores or
supermarkets.

Walter

That's a good idea. Thanks.

I checked out our local Goodwill. Goodwill loans out handicapped
assistance devices for free on a short-term loan basis. Everything
from canes and walkers to wheelchairs to shower chairs and raised
toilet seats. They accept donated items, disinfect and sanitize them,
then loan them out. So visit your local Goodwill's product rental
facility and inspect their shower chair inventory. When you find a
likely-looking model, note the specs then go out and buy one.

And by the way, a.h.r folks - if you ever have a handicapped
assistance device you no longer need, donate it to Goodwill. There are
a lot of people who will be very grateful that they can borrow it
while they are incapacitated or recuperating, instead of having to buy
what they need.

Hell Toupee wrote:
On 7/10/2011 6:48 AM, Jennifer Murphy wrote:
On Sat, 9 Jul 2011 22:58:15 -0700,
wrote:


We use one of those cheap but sturdy plastic patio chairs. Very
stable. They sell for between 5 and 10 dollars. Good support, too.
Big box stores or supermarkets.

Walter

That's a good idea. Thanks.

I checked out our local Goodwill. Goodwill loans out handicapped
assistance devices for free on a short-term loan basis. Everything
from canes and walkers to wheelchairs to shower chairs and raised
toilet seats. They accept donated items, disinfect and sanitize them,
then loan them out. So visit your local Goodwill's product rental
facility and inspect their shower chair inventory. When you find a
likely-looking model, note the specs then go out and buy one.

And by the way, a.h.r folks - if you ever have a handicapped
assistance device you no longer need, donate it to Goodwill. There are
a lot of people who will be very grateful that they can borrow it
while they are incapacitated or recuperating, instead of having to buy
what they need.

the local elks club does this too

On 7/11/2011 5:29 PM, Hell Toupee wrote:
(snip)
I checked out our local Goodwill. Goodwill loans out handicapped
assistance devices for free on a short-term loan basis. Everything from
canes and walkers to wheelchairs to shower chairs and raised toilet
seats. They accept donated items, disinfect and sanitize them, then loan
them out. So visit your local Goodwill's product rental facility and
inspect their shower chair inventory. When you find a likely-looking
model, note the specs then go out and buy one.

And by the way, a.h.r folks - if you ever have a handicapped assistance
device you no longer need, donate it to Goodwill. There are a lot of
people who will be very grateful that they can borrow it while they are
incapacitated or recuperating, instead of having to buy what they need.

I'll second that- and don't forget Salvation Army and the various local
charitable thrifts as well. They might not have lending closets, but
most stock and sell assistive items dirt cheap. When my father started
having to use a walker due to a 'routine' spinal operation that didn't
work out, we set him up with several walkers- one for house, one to keep
in car, and one where we added lawnmower wheels so it would work in
grass, at a fraction of the price of new.

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