The house dictates what's possible
A converted tobacco-warehouse loft with concrete construction takes reinforcement differently than a wood-framed mill cottage with plaster walls and joists sized a century ago. Blocking, threshold height, and pan slope all get decided based on what's actually inside the wall, not a catalog spec sheet.
Build a complete scope
- Where reinforcement and blocking are needed, and why
- Threshold height, pan slope, and clearance for the fixtures being requested
- Materials suited to a wet, frequently-used accessible bathroom
- Permits, inspection, and sign-off where required
- Exclusions, warranty terms, and change-order process
Durham context
Durham combines nineteenth-century tobacco and textile districts, early streetcar neighborhoods, postwar ranches, and fast-growing suburban edges. In the older mill-village cottages, narrow original floor plans can make finding room for a fully accessible layout the real design challenge.