Sinks, Faucets & Plumbing

Lever faucets are easy for everyone to use, and are more hygienic as one can turn the faucet on with the back of their hand and off with their clean hand. The kitchen faucets as well as the garage faucet are all smart, which allows for them to be actuated via voice.
Allows a seated person to take a shower.
These types of sinks allows one to roll under the sink area without hitting the water supply hoses and the drain.
These types of sinks allows one to roll under the sink area without hitting the water supply hoses and the drain.
All exterior hose bibs are at least 30 inches above the ground to make hose connection and turning the valve on and off easily.

Feature What It Does Partner Link
Shower controls near entrances To minimize getting wet while turning on or adjusting temperature of the shower, especially for a caregiver, and to make it easier for someone in a wheelchair or using a walker. Brizo
All faucets have single lever control It makes it much easier to control the temperature of the dispensed water. Also, for sinks, these types of faucet handle are more hygienic as a soiled hand will typically turn the water on by pushing the lever up from the bottom by the backside of their hand and turn it off by pushing down from the top after their hands are cleaned. They are also easier for someone who has arthritis or tremors to operate. Delta Faucets
Faucets at the kitchen, island and garage have a temperature indicator The LED indicator at the base of these faucets goes from blue to magenta to red to indicate that the water is cool, warm, and hot. This should help prevent skin scalds or burns as a result of contact with hot water. Delta Faucets
Touch- or voice-activation operation of a faucet at kitchen and garage sinks To prevent cross contamination when using a faucet, a clean part of one’s hand or arm can activate it by simply touching a part of the faucet, or moving in front of a motion sensor Delta Faucets
Dispense specific amount of water by voice at kitchen and island sinks To allow for dispensing water from 4 ounces (~120 ml) to many gallons by voice activation. Especially helpful for dispensing a specific amount of water when filling of a pot without overflowing it. Delta Faucets
All bathrooms have vertically moveable shower heads are on a securely mounted grab bar Thes bars can be used by someone if they are falling. Delta Faucets
All showers have a detachable shower wand that the vertical position is adjustable To allow every user the ability of all users to be able to the shower wand at a location that is easily reachable Delta Faucets
Primary shower water features with individual controls Overhead rain head
Body sprays to massage muscles, joints, and bones
Detachable shower wand adjacent to bench seat
Steam shower with aromatherapy to help with allergies, nasal congestion, and sore muscles		 Brizo
Control steam shower and aromatherapy by voice To be able to turn on the steam shower and aromatherapy remotely as it takes at 10 to 15 minutes for the steam to build up to a desired internal temperature before use. Brizo
All water shutoff valves are 1/4 turn (except exterior hose bibs) To make it easy and quick to shut off water.
Floor drain in laundry room Laundry room is located on the 2nd floor. If there is a leak with the unit and/or hoses, there could be substantial water damage all the way to the basement. Having a floor drain and waterproof luxury vinyl flooring will help prevent damage.
All sinks (kitchen, primary, Jack & Jill, and basement bathrooms, and garage) have lever faucets Easier for a person who may have limited hand control (e.g., essential tremors or Parkinson’s disease) to turn the water on and off and control the temperature. They are also more sanitary as the dirty part of the hand will push up the lever and the clean part of the hand will push it down Brizo
All sinks (except Powder Room and laundry) are undermounted To make it easy to clean debris on countertops and sweep it into the sink
Quartz main kitchen and garage sinks Quartz sinks are very durable and are resistant to impacts, scratches, dents, staining, can withstand high temperatures, and are available in many different colors. This material is also sound deadening in nature.
Quartz kitchen sink The drain for this sink is positioned towards the right rear to give more space under the sink Elkay Sinks
Hammered copper kitchen island and Powder Room sinks For an aesthetic feature, these sinks are made out of copper with a hammered surface.
Farmhouse laundry sink This style of sink allows for a wheelchair to easily roll under it as the cabinet face is angled back to conceal the hoses and drain Elkay Sinks
Primary, Jack & Jill and basement bathrooms have sinks that are less deep that standard sinks and have drains at the back To allow for someone in a wheelchair or seated to be under the sink TOTO Toilets
Laundry Sink The sink is a farmhouse-style which will easily allow for a wheelchair to roll partway underneath the sink. The sink’s drain is sufficiently located to the rear to make it easy to roll underneath it. Elkay Sinks
Laundry Sink Accessories To protect the bottom of the laundry room sink from getting scratched, the Idea Home has the farmhouse-style sink and a stainless steel grate with rubber feet, as well as drain cover that along with inverting the grate to create an elevated shelf making it easy to reach and work with items in the sink. Elkay Sinks
Laundry Sink Accessories Cleaning out the drain is easy as the strainer is deep and it has a wire handle to facilitate pulling the strainer out easily. Elkay Sinks
Garbage Disposals Both sinks in the kitchen have garbage disposals that are rated at 1.5 horse power, one of the highest power levels to better grind up food.
Instant Hot Water Dispenser The main kitchen sink has an instant hot water dispenser to quickly make tea or ramen noodles. This unit can be turned off as necessary to help prevent a scalds or burns.
Hot Water Heat Pump Hot water heat pumps are significantly more efficient than conventional hot water heaters. LG HVAC
Minimizing freezing of water lines All water supply lines and drains are routed so that they are not in an exterior wall to prevent them from freezing.
Smart Water Leak Sensors and High Water Usage System utilizes remote water sensors that communicate to a control module that will turn off water to the whole home via an electric valve to prevent water damage. Also the unit will sense if there is unusually high water usage that may also be an indicator of a flood event. Leak Defense
All exterior hose bibs All hose bibs are mounted at least 30 inches above the ground to make it easy for everyone to attach a hose, especially hose that have a stiff connector end, and to control the water.

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