How can i repair threshold?

Sharon Cave
by Sharon Cave
Hubby has an electric WC with an added locking mechanism that allows the chair to lock in the car without straps. Because of that, we have ruined the front threshold and it is still too high so the chair gets stuck, so i have to put down a small ramp every time we leave the house, but i can’t leave it down B/C the door wont close over it. It’s heavy and i am 68yr old and don’t know how much longer i can keep lifting this ramp...twice to go out and twice when we come home,
The ruined thresholdicon
The ramp I have to pick up and situate 4 times everytime we leave the housicon
  10 answers
  • Alice Alice on Apr 09, 2018

    You may need to hire somebody to trim off part of the bottom of your door

  • Tinyshoes Tinyshoes on Apr 09, 2018

    What state do you live in? Many states have grants that help to provide ramps to disabled or seniors in the area. You might call the local county mayors office and see if that is available for you and you could get them to come out and see if they could help you with this issue.

  • Google to find a contractor familiar with ADA requirements in your area. This can be fixed once and for all with a bit of work. These sites will get you started!



    http://www.adaresources.org/


    https://www.ada.gov/


  • DesertRose DesertRose on Apr 09, 2018

    Youneed to replace the broken wood with hard wood or metal. I would go with the metal if you can find a metal brace that will fit down in the hole or even have a lip over the end of the wood. If it were me I would: Take a photo into your local home improvement store and ask them for advice. They love to help and advise do-it-yourself folks and are there for you.

  • Peter Peter on Apr 10, 2018

    I agree with the above references... ADA requirements are sometimes met through charitable work from builders & architects... At a loss who to contact? Try the lumber yard, or better realtors... they know local contractors, and would be able to refer one. (I'd avoid "handyman" services.)

    This job would take half of a day.


    As for what you have NOW... I'd add a long, Strong strap with a loop at the end to one edge of that ramp... and get a long hook to raise the strap... then you can stop bending each time it needs to be moved. The strap would do little to help when Installing the ramp... but bending Once is still better than bending twice. (The strap IS a handyman job.)

    (I Hope you bend at the knees when moving it... otherwise your back Will feel the result of lifting while bending... and it rarely aches When you lift... only after!)

    By the way, the interior of the threshold is improperly finished... having that fixed at the same time would be nice, too.

  • Call a contractor to repair your threshold up to Ada standards so the chair can easily go through the door

  • Ann Stough Ann Stough on Apr 10, 2018

    We have an "Agency on Aging" and a "Habitat for Humanity" in our town (York, PA). I would seek out one or both if you have either close. Or get referrals from friends for handymen.

  • Sharon Cave Sharon Cave on Apr 10, 2018

    I will try the ideas above and let everyone know how it turned out. Thanks!


  • Umma Umma on Apr 10, 2018

    Faith In Action Caregivers builds specialty ramps for wheelchair bound individuals, usually at no cost.

    Also, consider a local Boy Scout troop. It is an excellent troop or Eagle Scout project.

  • Kmdreamer Kmdreamer on Jul 07, 2021

    You could put small pieces of wood in there spaces then get a 2 inch wide wood strip and tap it over the whole thing