The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements for elevator signage can be found in the ASME Safety Code A17. There are basically two types of sign needed. First is the signage on the elevator enclosure (referred to as the ‘hoistway’) and the controls inside the car. On the exterior, Code 17 requires 2” raised and Braille on both door…
When you are considering elevator upgrades or installations, you will need to understand some important dimensions. Read on to learn more about the dimensions for both residential and commercial elevators. Residential Elevator Dimensions Residential elevators usually are smaller than commercial elevators and most frequently are no larger than 15 square feet feet versus 22 square…
If you are searching “elevator parts list”, “elevator parts name” or “parts of elevator and its function”, this post should help! We have been using elevators for decades now, and have always operated on a very simple principle. Although the simple basic principle of elevator engineering has stayed the same over the years, there has…
There are all different types of elevators for different types of buildings. Elevators carry people and anything else that needs to be taken to the different levels of a building, within a certain weight capacity, of course. Back in the 1850’s structural frames begin being built with a taller structure to them and elevators became…
Mobility issues force hundreds of residents every year to sell their homes with lots of stairs and relocate to one with none, or at least a home with an elevator for easier access. This, however, as people who have had experience with this would know, moving can be exorbitantly expensive and can be a daunting task.…