Home elevators are becoming more common
www.ctvnews.ca
It might seem pretty rare to find a house with an elevator, but chances are higher you might find one in Calgary these days.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/30669825

While you are struggling to make rent, boomers are installing elevators in their homes.

From CTV News (Bell Media):

“It might seem pretty rare to find a house with an elevator, but chances are higher you might find one in Calgary these days.”

  • hedgehogEnglish
    1·
    14 hours ago

    These elevators are for accessibility purposes. According to the video, a basic model starts at $35,000 and maintenance runs a few hundred a year.

    So an elevator is cheaper than an in-ground pool and on par with major maintenance.

  • FiveMacs@lemmy.caEnglish
    6·
    1 day ago

    *stop focusing on how we’re ruining the economy and the country for everyone but ourselves and fight amongst yourselves please. Be angry at your fellow citizens and not us billionaires