Comments on: Women Build for Habitat for Humanity http://blog.small-house-building.com/women-build-for-habitat-for-humanity Information on building your own small house. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:01:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Jonathan Cassidy http://blog.small-house-building.com/women-build-for-habitat-for-humanity/comment-page-1#comment-22 Jonathan Cassidy Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:43:31 +0000 http://blog.small-house-building.com/?p=35#comment-22 The important things to remember when designing for "Age In Place": You do not know if or to what extent you might become disabled with age related conditions Most persons of considerable age are women Most women have not thought through their younger years about strength training Strength training can begin at any point in your life and return excellent results THUS: All is not lost at any time you decide to take charge and be determinate about your aging scenario. It may be good to start a new thread on this topic. Jonathan Cassidy The important things to remember when designing for “Age In Place”:

You do not know if or to what extent you might become disabled with age related conditions

Most persons of considerable age are women

Most women have not thought through their younger years about strength training

Strength training can begin at any point in your life and return excellent results

THUS: All is not lost at any time you decide to take charge and be determinate about your aging scenario.

It may be good to start a new thread on this topic.

Jonathan Cassidy

]]> By: Anne http://blog.small-house-building.com/women-build-for-habitat-for-humanity/comment-page-1#comment-20 Anne Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:41:00 +0000 http://blog.small-house-building.com/?p=35#comment-20 Hi Jonathan! Sounds like you've done a lot of thinking about the requirements of less mobility that may come with age. My belief is that many people don't consider these adjustments to a house's plan because they think they'll always be as fit and able as they are today. It takes a lot of courage to acknowledge that age often brings less-mobile changes to your lifestyle. If you'd like to share some pictures of the construction or your floor plan ideas please <a href="http://www.small-house-building.com/contact-us.html" rel="nofollow">send them my way</a> and I'd be happy to share them with the "small house community". Best of luck with your project! Hi Jonathan! Sounds like you’ve done a lot of thinking about the requirements of less mobility that may come with age. My belief is that many people don’t consider these adjustments to a house’s plan because they think they’ll always be as fit and able as they are today. It takes a lot of courage to acknowledge that age often brings less-mobile changes to your lifestyle.

If you’d like to share some pictures of the construction or your floor plan ideas please send them my way and I’d be happy to share them with the “small house community”. Best of luck with your project!

]]> By: Jonathan Cassidy http://blog.small-house-building.com/women-build-for-habitat-for-humanity/comment-page-1#comment-18 Jonathan Cassidy Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:05:12 +0000 http://blog.small-house-building.com/?p=35#comment-18 I am looking to move from my 2,000+ sq ft 130+ year old home to a new construction situation. The new situation will need to meet requirements of "Age In Place" (AIP). I am in the process of defining what AIP means to me. I will be between 60 and 65 when I am done and can move in to my new home. I will have lived in the current home for over 30 years. Part of my process will be to understand what physical and mental situations I will need to deal with for myself and wife in the coming 30 years. This will take us over to 90 years old. I live in Troy, NY. The property is here, one old home one vacant lot. The lot I have to build on, I own it, has a very small building site, that is with in set backs of the zoning laws. I can put on a 20' x 30' with some additional porch/patio areas. The current property, with the old home, will come to market for a family who can appreciate the architecture, landscaping and area. I am looking to move from my 2,000+ sq ft 130+ year old home to a new construction situation. The new situation will need to meet requirements of “Age In Place” (AIP). I am in the process of defining what AIP means to me.

I will be between 60 and 65 when I am done and can move in to my new home. I will have lived in the current home for over 30 years. Part of my process will be to understand what physical and mental situations I will need to deal with for myself and wife in the coming 30 years. This will take us over to 90 years old.

I live in Troy, NY. The property is here, one old home one vacant lot. The lot I have to build on, I own it, has a very small building site, that is with in set backs of the zoning laws. I can put on a 20′ x 30′ with some additional porch/patio areas.

The current property, with the old home, will come to market for a family who can appreciate the architecture, landscaping and area.

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