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The Next Generation Solution, Part 1

Conestoga Tile Blog

However, the Department of Health and Human Services estimates that by the year 2030, 72.1 In order to lower these rates and to allow for the possibility of wheelchair accessible bathing, barrier-free or curb-less entries have become vital to aging homeowners. million Americans will belong to this 65 and older age bracket.

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Aging in place: Renovating with independence in mind

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

This group, as of 2010, accounted for 13% of the population (40 million people), and that number is projected to increase to 20% of the population by 2030. Add a stairlift : Unless you’re enjoying single-story living (or unless you have a downstairs bedroom and bath), many people need to navigate stairs in the home.

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Multi-family State of the Industry 2022

Floor Covering News

million new apartment units by 2030. NAHB reported the percentage of homes with four or more bed-rooms and three or more bath-rooms rose 45% and 32%, respectively, and closer to 2015 peaks. “We On top of that, the groups estimate that more than 11 million older apartment units will require renovations during the same period.