Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Mar 30, 2012 12:55 pm We are building a new 2 story house. Because of my wife's bad knee, we are spending a bit more and getting an elevator installed. I am surprised how reasonable they are in price, considering it could very well make the difference between being able to stay in our home indefinitely or otherwise having to move out when we get older and can't negotiate stairs. One owner, whose lift I traveled in, had their lift fitted after they had built and lived in their home for a while, and she had then developed bad arthritis. She told me she loved her lift and it had made their home work like a single story home. I have done a lot of research and done a "test run" in several domestic lifts - water hydraulic, oil hydraulic, roped drum. In terms of what we need I have narrowed down my choice to either an hydraulic roped lift or a roped drum lift. My question is - has anyone out there had either of these two types of lift installed? Does anyone know any good or bad points about the two different types? Is one safer or more reliable than the other? I would appreciate any informed feedback. Re: Home Elevator 2Sep 25, 2012 7:25 pm Just curious.............. What was the outcome of your investigations ? Cheers, P_D . Block settled 07 June 2011 Our little piece of the Interwebs on HomeOne....... viewtopic.php?f=31&t=48577&start=0 Re: Home Elevator 3Sep 26, 2012 6:07 pm Quote: Just curious.............. What was the outcome of your investigations ? +1 here too. We are in the final stages of drawing up our plans for a two storey house and rather than go the elevator route we will go down the stair travelator or similar when we reach the old and infirm stage. I'd like to hear peoples experience with either form of upper storey transport. Stewie Re: Home Elevator 4Sep 26, 2012 11:36 pm Dude trying to sell us a home has a design with a lift in it, around $45,000. Umm.....Yes, a bucket of $$'s, but would solve a heap of issues, give us a much cheaper house ($$ saving on earthworks etc.) so depending on individual circumstances possibly something worth considering................ P_D . Block settled 07 June 2011 Our little piece of the Interwebs on HomeOne....... viewtopic.php?f=31&t=48577&start=0 Re: Home Elevator 5Sep 30, 2012 3:37 pm My home builder has incorporated the lift shaft into the plans, including a 100mm drop down in the concrete slab at the bottom of the shaft. The lift company have drawn up the specifications and in a couple of months they will place the order for the lift to be made in Italy. It will take them about a week or so to fully install it once I have handover of the house from the home builders. The lift will take a wheelchair and runs at a higher speed (reached gradually in stages - not a "jumpy" ride) than some of the slightly cheaper ones. Total cost for the lift, fully installed and with our choice of quality internal finish, will be under $35,000, which I think is great value when it means that we will not have to leave our new home even if we become physically incapacitated. So far no problems, I will try to remember to let you know when it has been installed. Re: Home Elevator 6Sep 30, 2012 4:00 pm We intend our new house (assuming we go ahead with KDR) to be good for old age as well, so have a decent size guest room and full bathroom downstairs in the proposed design instead. So if we can't use the stairs we will just stay downstairs!! But a lift is a great idea 7 6251 We already paid for somfy motors for the blinds. The quote above was purely for “pre-wiring” so the blinds company can install the motors and blinds. That’s why we… 5 16275 From what I know about water tanks (I've been working with a client on them for a few years now) is this - The concrete can last a lifetime if they don't crack for some… 2 10630 |