I am currently trying to modify my daughter’s kitchen and would love to install a cooktop for her so she could wheel underneath like you showed. Unfortunately the contractor said its not possible because it would get to hot underneath as well and burn her. Could you supply more information on how yours was installed? Thank you
Would a gas stove with French door oven worked for you? We are currently building and thing of getting a gas stove with french door oven.. would that be make things easier or harder than the traditional pull down oven door?
From Chef Steve: "An in wall French Door oven would be very accessible and in some cases be more accessible. A combo gas stove French Door oven would have its advantages as the regular pull down door would be out of the way so it would make it easier to get to the oven racks. As a wheelchair user I opted to have an in wall oven and my stove to be separate and have it mounted in my island but it could also be mounted in a counter top. I hope this helps"
I used to cook everything until 12 months ago. Now I am reliant on my wife. I enjoyed your video. I am not in a position to redesign my kitchen so I will try and work with a makeshift setup for the moment. Cheers to everyone.
I tried a Dr. Exam stool and an old wooden office chair on wheels. Not very successful. My walker too big for kitchen and there is a warning not to move it as a wheel chair. I saw a program years ago where a company in USA was collecting old plastic chairs and fitting them with a simple locking shift like on farm equipment to dtop and stabalize to complete tasks sitting down. Am going to give a few remakes a try. Cheap but sturdy.
Wonderful demonstration on how to design a kitchen for long term use. I am looking at a sm home manufactured in UK that has many ADA elements. Your home demonstrates how to be able to cook safely in a full and complete way. Most options tend more towards heat & eat.
Thank you so much for your research and clear communication of how and why you designed your kitchen. I have a friend who has given up cooking, which he is very skilled at, because of pains in his legs. So it was thrill to send him your video to show him how to cook without standing at all.
Some good ideas here - my issue is what happens if you are not strong enough to use a self-propelled chair - Has anyone ever come across a swivel-seated chair with brakes? So you can glide under bench-tops & tables and park! There are some great office chairs out there but they skate across the tile - my electric chair has a joy stick so too high to go underneath counter-tops! ?? Thanks for the tour.
I think the Dishwasher is a Bosch - we've had one for many years - low noise & the top rack is ideal for all your cutlery & things like plastic lids, they are also very efficient & have plenty of options, like pre-wash and speedy wash. They recycle the heat and water & I think they come with 4-front panel options and you could also have it integrated.
