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Quality Quarantine Project or Crazy COVID Idea
After having spent way too much time in our houses due to the current pandemic and frigid winter weather, I have some ideas but I’m not sure if these qualify as quality or crazy possibilities. You will have to be the judge. These are all features I have come across in recent months during home inspections.
Got a car maintenance pit?
This is a secure escape room to give you a few minutes away from your loved ones or the noise of tight living quarters. If needing to bring nature inside, lay straw on the ground and make a pit for a wild bobcat, or snakes or caterpillars. The most recreational idea is to fill it with water for an indoor lap pool.
How about a chair lift?
This allows you to send dirty dishes, the laundry basket, or tired children to bed up or down the stairs with little effort. The seat belt keeps your precious item(s) secure for the trip. For the more creative types during long quarantine days you can transform a bland stairwell into a Disneyland-like ride. I’m thinking Pirates of the COVID-ibbean or It’s A Small House After All.
Have a trap door on your deck?
Many are discovering the joy of expanding living spaces outdoors with a covered deck but how do you ensure proper social distancing and unwanted guests? I have seen draw bridge stairs to limit access to your deck. Now I can add a trap door to keep children or neighbors up (or down) while allowing your cat to pass freely. The pulley system manages to lift the heavy door when needed. Watch your fingers!
