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A Bathroom Outfitted to Meet the Changing Need
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CONTRACTOR:
Chladek Construction, LLC
HOMEOWNERS:
Hiawatha Homes
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PHOTOGRAPHY BY FAGAN STUDIOS
BY PENNY MARSHALL
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here’s a host of reasons for remodeling a bathroom: general updates, sometimes just for a change of décor or cosmetic pleasure to name a few. For the Ferguson house, the primary need for the bathroom re-do was to improve accessibility and utilization of the shower and bathtub for those with physical disabilities and needing nursing care.
BATHROOM NEEDS AN UPDATE Built in 2002, the Ferguson residence is home to five adults and one house dog. There are 22 federal, state, county and donor-funded Hiawatha Homes, a private non-profit in Olmsted County. The Ferguson House is one of 19 located in the city of Rochester. The original bathroom had a shower and a bathtub but the confines weren’t ideal for personal care. “We had a very nice 50
March/April 2014 RWmagazine.com
A bathroom outfitted for changing needs
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