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IBC 1109.6 and 1109.7 define where elevators and lifts can be used. What is the line between these two products? There are lifts that will travel up to 17'. There are lifts with walls and ceiling. The only thing I can find that differentiates them is that a lift uses "press to operate" controls.
A rep at Garaventa says a lift is to be used by wheelchair users and assistant. Does that mean a person with a walker or cane can't use it? How about a healthy person who simply doesn't want to climb a 12' stairway?
I have a client who is adding 10,000 sf to a church (6,600 sf main level, 3,400 sf new lower level with stair and grade-level access) and wants to limit spending for wheelchair access to the lower floor to the price of a lift ($30K) instead of an elevator ($50-60K). The lower level will include classrooms and restrooms.
I think 1109.7 won't allow a chair lift in this instance.
A rep at Garaventa says a lift is to be used by wheelchair users and assistant. Does that mean a person with a walker or cane can't use it? How about a healthy person who simply doesn't want to climb a 12' stairway?
I have a client who is adding 10,000 sf to a church (6,600 sf main level, 3,400 sf new lower level with stair and grade-level access) and wants to limit spending for wheelchair access to the lower floor to the price of a lift ($30K) instead of an elevator ($50-60K). The lower level will include classrooms and restrooms.
I think 1109.7 won't allow a chair lift in this instance.