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BS: home-tech ever heard of/or used TubcuT?
| katlaughing | 03 Jul 13 - 12:14 AM | |
| GUEST,Grishka | 03 Jul 13 - 07:54 AM | |
| JohnInKansas | 03 Jul 13 - 08:24 AM | |
| GUEST,.gargoyle | 04 Jul 13 - 03:11 AM | |
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Subject: BS: home-tech ever heard of/or used TubcuT? From: katlaughing Date: 03 Jul 13 - 12:14 AM trying to find a way to get in and out without using a wobbly chair. can't afford the electric lifts and the cost is more than I shall need. thanks! |
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Subject: RE: BS: home-tech ever heard of/or used TubcuT? From: GUEST,Grishka Date: 03 Jul 13 - 07:54 AM Doesn't look too convincing at first sight. A stepladder plus strong handrails may do the trick more cheaply, and you can still have a full bath. |
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Subject: RE: BS: home-tech ever heard of/or used TubcuT? From: JohnInKansas Date: 03 Jul 13 - 08:24 AM The Rehab center that treated Lin for her recent stroke got her a "bench" that puts two feet in the tub and two out on the floor, adjustable for leveling, quite sturdy and stable, for $68.00 (US). Lowes has a very similar one at about $108. (A "prescription" was required for the one Lin got, and the bench came from a local business. We don't know as yet whether Medicare and/or insurance covered part of the price, but the invoice didn't show any claim information.) A bench like this isn't wobbly. You can sit down on it outside the tub, and then "swing and scoot" to get in. Since the bench prevents closing a shower curtain completely there is a difficulty with splash and spray out on the bathroom floor, but she's getting better at minimizing that. The towel she uses after the shower, tossed on the floor, gets most of the spillage and then goes straight to the laundry. A spray handle on a long hose is a needed, and if you can find a "head" that allows you to turn the water on and off at the nozzle it's a big help. The usual hoses are not long enough for easy use this way, but a pair of hoses can be connected end to end (with simple pipe nipple) to get sufficient "reach." Modification of an existing tub as with the TubcuT would likely be fairly simple if you have a tub in excellent condition to start with, but if the tub is "aged" more than a little I'd be dubious about the prospects for making it as beautiful as shown in the ads, and of getting a durable "bond in" of the cutout. And a quick look at the ads on the web didn't indicate a cost for this conversion. We see lots of TV ads for "walk in tubs" that have a side door that opens for access and claims to close tightly enough to use as a tub or shower, but the one on display at Lowe's recently had a price tag of a little over $6,000. (Apparently not including installation, although that wasn't clear and I didn't ask for details.) John |
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Subject: RE: BS: home-tech ever heard of/or used TubcuT? From: GUEST,.gargoyle Date: 04 Jul 13 - 03:11 AM A five gallon plastic paint bucket will work just fine. A Muselum style bidet hose is under 40 USD....and by purchasing from Amazon you support Max. http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Bidet-BB-50-Certification-Adjustable/dp/B002ZBP93K/ref=sr_1_1/178-3371469-0060159?ie=UTF8&qid=1372921434&sr=8-1&keywords=hand-held+bidet. Sincerely, Gargoyles so happy you are becoming independent. |
