My biggest challenge was to single handedly build a house with wheelchair friendly aspects as much as could be achieved within my budget. The budget being an initial $50,000 plus the income being added to the budget over the 10+ years of construction. To make the building possible I was limited to ZERO for outside workers - This meant that from the ground up every nail, screw and piece of wood and gyprock had to be installed by myself. Starting with the 23 cubic metres of foundation concrete being spread and levelled by myself. Pipe columns were all welded by myself. Besser blocks and bricks laid by myself. Basically every nail, screw, bolt and piece of timber were self done. Particular needs to be wheelchair friendliness included all very large rooms, hallways in which a wheelchair can do U-turns. Specially lowered kitchen benches and stove tops etc. And even with as many considerations that can be achieved etc. changing times will forever require more changes - Like the present conversion of the bath to one with a side opening door and hoist access. Images will be added with time.
