{"id":5981,"date":"2008-10-07T18:12:58","date_gmt":"2008-10-07T23:12:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/2008\/10\/07\/installing-a-stair-lift-what-are-the-advantages\/"},"modified":"2008-10-07T18:12:58","modified_gmt":"2008-10-07T23:12:58","slug":"installing-a-stair-lift-what-are-the-advantages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/?p=5981","title":{"rendered":"Installing A Stair Lift? What Are The Advantages?"},"content":{"rendered":"
by Jonathan Ian Hanson<\/div>\n

A stair lift is a mobility aid that is used by people to assist them with moving up and down a stair case. It usually consists of a chair or seat that runs on a supporting track of aluminium. Stair lifts can either be battery powered or run on electricity with the later models generally very energy efficient. If a new stair lift is out of your price range, there are many used stair lifts on the market. The space required by a stair lift is usually less than the space required by elevator and other types of mobility solutions. If space is at a premium, the stair lift can be installed with the stair case, but if more space is available, it can be installed with the wall. Stair lifts provide mobility and independence for movement in your home without any support and are also durable and do not require a lot of maintenance.<\/p>\n

Various models are available, with several stair lifts allowing its user to stand and move. These particular chair lifts are sometimes called standing stair lifts and also perch lifts. These are especially beneficial for those who experience pain whilst sitting. However, chaired stair lifts are more common because of their demand and are designed for people who are unable to stand while moving up or down the stairs.<\/p>\n

These stair lifts come in various designs which can help them to blend in with the decor of the building without a clinical look and feel. Different shapes of stair lifts are also available ranging from straight to curved, depending on the type of staircase. It is always important to keep the needs and requirements of the user in mind as well as aesthetic considerations when choosing which particular stair lift to go for.<\/p>\n

Installation of straight stair lifts can be straightforward as they simply need to be attached to the straight staircase. Most of the times the installation services are offered by the companies that sell stair lifts. These companies have experienced installation teams which install these stair lifts for you. If you would like to install these stair lifts on your own this can be usually done with care. Stair lifts are not only cheaper than conventional elevators but can be personalised by raising them higher or lower in accordance to personal needs and requirements.<\/p>\n

In short a stair lift provides easy mobility and safety for those with difficulty moving up and down stairs unaided. As compared to an elevator or a lift, it is a more feasible option and a great addition in your home. As already mentioned, the advantage of installing a straight staircase is its simplicity of installation, whereas elevators and other kinds of lifts usually require a professional installation.<\/p>\n

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About the Author:<\/div>\n
Jonathan Ian Hanson is a expert writer on stairlifts (http:\/\/www.churchills-stairlifts.co.uk) and other mobility solutions.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A stair lift is a mobility aid that is used by people to assist them with moving up and down a stair case. It usually consists of a chair or seat that runs on a supporting track of aluminium. Stair lifts can either be battery powered or run on electricity with the later models generally very energy efficient. If a new stair lift is out of your price range, there are many used stair lifts on the market. The space required by a stair lift is usually less than the space required by elevator and other types of mobility solutions. If space is at a premium, the stair lift can be installed with the stair case, but if more space is available, it can be installed with the wall. Stair lifts provide mobility and independence for movement in your home without any support and are also durable and do not require a lot of maintenance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2428,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[77],"class_list":["post-5981","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-business","tag-business"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5981","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2428"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5981"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5981\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5981"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5981"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5981"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}