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DIY & Home Improvement

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2. Would it be a good idea to ask the Mennonite or Amish craftsmen if they know how to do this, or

Reply to IrishAyes (Original post)

Sat Jul 27, 2013, 01:20 AM

Jul 2013

something similar?

As we move along in retirement years, it's always to look a good five years ahead, and try to calculate our physical needs for that time. A first floor commode is especially useful for that purpose.
I, myself, have installed the taller commodes, similar to but not as large as the ones seen in commercial establishments, as well as grab bars.
However, I'm not a dainty person in size and appreciate a form underpinning.

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Don't know how dainty I am IrishAyes Jul 2013 #3

I'm going to watch this JustAnotherGen Aug 2013 #4

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