House Project: Ramps, Not Steps

I just finished talking to my builder. He says that using ramps instead of steps at the entrances isn't any real difference in cost--so I think we are going to do that. We aren't building the house with the goal of wheelchair accessible, but we are trying to minimize the costs if a subsequent buyer needs that, as well as making it easier to roll furniture in and out on refrigerator dollies.

My builder tells me that as wheelchairs have become more streamlined, there is less and less work required to make a home wheelchair accessible. If we do the ramps for the front door, and the sliding glass doors off the master bedroom and the family room, that's the biggest chunk of the expense.