Home Elevators Move Up in Popularity for Aging
 Developers are luring downsizing baby boomers with elevators, a luxury feature that offers convenience now and the promise of easier movement as they age. Click here to read the complete article.
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 The 3 - 5 rule is a code requirement standard of the ASME A17.1 for residential elevators.
There is a long history and ongoing controversy to this rule.
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Trivia
Quick Facts about Residential Elevators:
- Can add 10% to your home value *Based on US national home value average
- Are the next "must have' home amenity- According to a 2004 NAHB Study 91,000 new home buyers in 2003 felt home elevators were an essential inclusion to their home design
- Require low maintenance- similar to a furnace or air conditioner
- A stairway may require as much as 100 square feet of space, while a home elevator can use as little as 24 square feet
- You are almost one million times more likely to be injured going up and down your stairs than you are on a home elevator
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