Building a wheelchair ramp is a crucial step in improving home accessibility for wheelchair users. To begin, cut frame pieces for landing using pressure-treated wood and galvanized roofing nails to hold up against the elements. Use a framing nailer to assemble each piece of wood to create a frame. Attach the frame to the building, create ramp supports, add braces, add deck planks, and trim off the overhang.
To build a wheelchair ramp, take an accurate look at your space and determine the desired length. Measure the distance from the threshold to the ground at the most accessible point and decide where to install the ramp. Determine the shape and length of the ramp, as well as its location.
In addition to the ramp’s design specifications, consider the materials and tools needed for construction, as well as how to build a shed ramp. These free plans can help you design a wheelchair ramp that is perfect for your home. Some plans also include step-by-step instructions for enhanced accessibility.
Building a wheelchair ramp requires selecting a location, determining the length of the ramp, determining the shape, and planning the ramp’s longevity. 2×4 wood planks should be adequate as long as there is a brace underneath. Lay the planks flat and evenly to ensure safety.
Finally, build the ramp by building the frame, decking the frame, building the ramp, and adding finishing touches like sheets of 1″ by 4×8 plywood, 4×4 fence posts, and 2 by 4s. The ramp should have a maximum rise of 1:12, making it more accessible and safer for wheelchair users.
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What is the cheapest way to build a handicap ramp?
Wheelchair ramps are typically made from wood, concrete, steel, or aluminum, with the cost varying depending on the material. Prefabricated aluminum is the most budget-friendly option, while steel or concrete are more expensive to install. Wood wheelchair ramps cost $100-250 per linear foot and require regular maintenance to prevent rot and warping. They also need an anti-slip finish or grip material for wet conditions. Concrete wheelchair ramps cost $200-250 per linear foot but require additional labor to pour, making them more expensive than wood, aluminum, or prefabricated aluminum.
What can I substitute for ramps?
Ramps can be substituted with scallions, spring onions, or leeks, depending on the season and the desired flavor. To retain the garlicky aroma, add a clove or two of garlic to the mix. While it’s best to leave foraging for ramps to professionals, you can still enjoy the unique vegetable by using Instacart, the leading grocery technology company in North America. With over 1, 400 retail banners, Instacart delivers ramps from over 80, 000 stores across 14, 000 cities in North America. To browse more posts, browse the company blog or search by keyword using the search bar at the top of the page.
How do you make an outdoor ramp non slip?
Anti-slip tape is a long-lasting, weather-resistant, and easy-to-apply solution for increasing traction on sloped surfaces. Rubber mats and PVC rug pads are also effective anti-skid materials, but they may not always be correctly installed and can cause slip-and-fall accidents. Additionally, these mats and rugs require frequent replacement, which can be costly in the long run.
Anti-slip paint and coating products, such as wood and metal ramp anti-slip paint, are available to treat slippery sloped surfaces and are designed to be durable and increase traction quickly. These products are designed to be cost-effective and effective in reducing slip-and-fall accidents.
What can I use instead of a wheelchair ramp?
Platform lifts, stairlifts, and portable wheelchair ramps are popular options for wheelchair users and mobility device users. Platform lifts are vertical lifts that can be installed outside or inside a home to transport a wheelchair safely. They are ideal for wheelchair users, mobility device users, and elderly or disabled individuals who prefer not to climb stairs on foot. These lifts are both cost-effective and practical, making them a valuable solution for many users.
What is the formula for building handicap ramp?
The ramp slope percentage is a crucial factor in designing a wheelchair accessible ramp, as it directly impacts its usability and safety for wheelchair users. It indicates the ramp’s steepness and determines the ease of ascending or descending. The recommended slope for wheelchair ramps is 1:12, with one inch of rise for every 12 inches of ramp length. To calculate the slope percentage, you need to know the ramp’s rise (vertical height) and run (horizontal length). The formula is: Slope Percentage = (Rise / Run) x 100. Adjusting the calculations based on specific requirements is recommended.
What angle should a handicap ramp be?
The ADA Ramp Length Calculator determines the requisite length and incline of the ramp for a given project, in accordance with the ADA requirements of 1 foot of ramp for every inch of rise for a 4. 8° incline. Additionally, the calculation incorporates the elevation height, the total length of the ramp system in feet, and the minimum number of resting platforms, inclusive of the 5-foot by 5-foot platform situated at the summit of the ramp.
What is the best material for outdoor ramps?
ADA ramp materials are suitable for various environments and applications, with aluminum being the optimal choice for outdoor locations with fluctuating temperatures. Wood is a cheaper option but requires yearly maintenance due to corrosion and warping risks. Concrete is suitable for price-sensitive applications. To ensure ADA compliance, consider the characteristics of the ramp and choose the material that best suits your needs. For more information on ADA compliance, refer to the Beginner’s Guide to Complete ADA Compliance.
What is the proper angle for a handicap ramp?
The ADA Ramp Length Calculator determines the requisite length and incline of the ramp for a given project, in accordance with the ADA requirements of 1 foot of ramp for every inch of rise for a 4. 8° incline. Additionally, the calculation incorporates the elevation height, the total length of the ramp system in feet, and the minimum number of resting platforms, inclusive of the 5-foot by 5-foot platform situated at the summit of the ramp.
What is the best material for a handicap ramp?
ADA ramp materials are suitable for various environments and applications, with aluminum being the optimal choice for outdoor locations with fluctuating temperatures. Wood is a cheaper option but requires yearly maintenance due to corrosion and warping risks. Concrete is suitable for price-sensitive applications. To ensure ADA compliance, consider the characteristics of the ramp and choose the material that best suits your needs. For more information on ADA compliance, refer to the Beginner’s Guide to Complete ADA Compliance.
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Hey guys, I’m back with a video on how to build a handicap ramp over some existing stairs. In this case a friend needed a ramp …
Hi Bill. Love the ramp and deck. On the toilet, I have a cousin who lives in a high class part of California and she took a toilet and painted it for the cancer run they have done every year since their aunt passed. They planted flowers not only on the inside but also around it and it was so cute. I think the toilet idea should be up to you and Elizabeth. Your home, your yard, your choice in the end. Love you all so much.
Oh Bill. Please tell you were kidding!! No is my vote on the toilet 🚽 planter! Nice job on porch n rail Think you need something of that end past steps you plan. Anyways just my opinion ! Hi to Elizabeth n Pop. He looks mighty chipper going down ramp. Bless his heart. Hope Elizabeth is feeling better. God bless you all ! You’re very talented !! ❤️🤗🙏🏡
No toilet…kinda ghetto or tacky. Now if you had a garden and you used it inside your garden, and maybe planted a squash plant and a beautiful flower, you might be able to get away with that. The toilet reminds me of a barbecue I went to 40 years ago and the people bought a brand new toilet cleaned it real good, bleached it real good and use it as a punch bowl. They even mounted it on a piece of wood and put a few pieces of linoleum on the wood. In the back of the tank, they put some flowers thinking that might soften the whole thing. But it didn’t. Nobody wanted to drink anything
I have to agree with the consensus re: the toilet planter. Nope. Sooner or later that thing has to be taken to the dump or wherever those are disposed of. Sorry, Bill! The deck and ramp look sturdy. If you are happy with it, it’s good enough. I hope Elizabeth is feeling a lot better. God bless you all!
Nice job on the ramp. Few years ago wheelchair bound family member from UK came to visit. Our house has 5 stairs in front and 3 in back, so we needed a ramp. No where rented anything practical, only 8 ft long, and about $100 from a moving company. Being handy, I bought two 12 ft 6×6″ rough posts, and made a triangle at the top that would seat them on the top of the 3 Rd back stairs, taking them tongue level of the back room. I collected a bunch of free pallets and filled in any gaps with 2×1″ trimmed down. The 2×4 base parts of the pallets strattled the posts and were secured to the posts. Then 2×2 were put along the edge of the floor of the ramp, to keep the wheels from falling off the side. 2×4 scraps under the long posts at intervals stopped any bowing or springing. The incline was perfect for pushing an adult male, and gentle enough that my son could push him. It worked well for the week, costing only the price of the long posts, and a few small bits of lumber, some from my pile. We passed on our idea to his brother on Vancouver Island who had similar success for a temporary ramp. I like your step by step for your permanent ramp and just bought some new adhesive,xabrasive stair grip tape for my step into the garage which can get slippery with snow. Orange bowl? Rose bowl? Toilet bowl?? You might get to be well known in the neighbourhood!
No toilet bowl use regular planter or build you own…! Nice deck with ramp…oh yes the fun owning a home smart get as much done as you can while you able I made my husband build out ramp 2 yrs ago he glad he did to try to do it now would be hard. Love it came out wonderful Tell Liz & dad hi front us love you ALL ! We love the way you do your articles!!!
I have some balance issues too, and I think you need to extend the railing to the end of the ramp. I could imagine if you have ice or a snow/thaw/freeze cycle that the ENTIRE ramp, to the end, would be slippery. I can imagine holding on to the end of the railing and trying to make it to the end of the ramp. Wood ramps can get slippery in ice & rain. Just add a couple more feet. Your front railing goes to the END of the steps. Just a suggestion. 🙂
Love the ramp. Will you add those grip strips? I liked how you made the porch extension over the stairs. You have a larger area for a wheelchair in the future as well as a space for more than one standing person. Will you add a small patio roof in the future? I can go either way on the toilet planter. If you put the right plants in you can have something going year round.
I can’t wait to see you turn the toilet bowl and the toilet tank into planters ! People will eventually do the same with their old ones . Plants should be the bright colored flowery and all season plants. Or those attractive succulents that withstand all types of weather . You may want to paint them too!
as I have learned from experience in Iowa, even a skiff of snow on wood will make you fall. I learned the hard way on wood steps to my house (years ago). the snow barely covered the wood, but I fell down the steps and hurt my back. I was in my mid 40’s, young and spry! I would not want to risk it now in my 60’s. A good push broom will help keep that ‘little bit’ of snow off the wood.
I noticed that there are cement stairs under the deck of my new house. It was steps leading into the front door, regular size, may be 8 feet wide and my deck is the whole length of the front of my house. Actually my front porch wraps around also to the side of the house so there’s another 24 feet on that side.
Looks like from the few messages I read its no about the toilet planter. However, a toilet planter as a white toilet is viewed often as tacky. I think if you paint the toilet (not one color) like a fun design and turn it into a piece of art like maybe have your grand daughter design it. Then it would be a piece of art. Plant flowers in side the bowl. Plant something around the bowl that would grow upto about the height of the bowl (so you do not see the base). Paint a sign (something funny) on the front part on the tank. Then flowers or carrots (tank might be good height for carrots). There are flowers you can plant to not only keep pests out of your garden but to help the bee’s as well. I believe with the creativity in your family it could turn in to and awesome funny family piece of art for your yard. It would be great to see y’all do this together as a family.
Yes on the toilet bowl flower pot. When you put in the new door you need to put the railing on the rest of the porch as well. I am a lot older than you two and can see a problem with not having it. Also my husband and I both have a habbit of loosing our balance so the other railing will be a help. I love to watch your articles and can’t wait to see how the outside looks when the weather warms up . I know Elizibath has already got pland in her head. Please excuse the spelling it has really gotten bad lately
Bill, you are a very talented and skilled man. Interesting how you went right over and in line with the concrete that was already in place. I definitely think the stair idea is good too. I’m curious. Should the railing extend down the incline to the end of the ramp for steadiness? I was thinking with balance concerns, maybe it would be good and look nice. I would pass on the toilet planter though. Just sayin’.
The toilet bowl situation hmm. Are you planning on haveing a garden? Take the top part of the toilet off. Plug up the part where the top tank sat. Move the bottom of the toilet towards the center of the back yard. Center it properly. Purchase some filled dirt or organically dirt fill it up to the rim all the way around (make a mound). You are making a bird bath. Oh don’t forget to plug the bottom hole. Inside the the toilet bowl fill it half way with colorful rocks and stones. Fill it with water. On the other side of the toilet, hang a bird feeders, seeded and humming birds, on the shepherd’s hook. On the surrounding mound, plant flowers that attract birds from humming birds to dry feeders. The rest plant your vegetable garden. You will attract birds and bees. The bees will help pollinate your garden, and birds will help keep the bad bugs away from your vegetable Garden.
Hi Bill, Hope Elizabeth is on the mend! What a chuckle you gave me about turning the toilet into a planter – but yes, come winter, you would have to find something else to put in it so it did not look like you had a toilet sitting outside your home!! LOL!! You did a great job with the ramp. (Was that your dad coming out to inspect? I think he was very excited about you doing this for him!) Oh my goodness!! And I can’t believe it started to snow right after you mentioned it!! Isn’t that always the case!! I really like the idea of putting in steps that would lead right out to the garden… but also…have you though about continuing the deck along the length of the back of the house? That would make for some wonderful three-season outdoor living space – especially because of the beautiful view that you have!! (Hope that is in your future plans…hint hint! LOL!!) Love and God Bless from our family to yours, Mary
Ive actually seen toilet flower pots in peoples yards. I thought they were pretty. I didnt even think about it being a yuckie toilet. Lol. The flowers n other plants were growing up n over n down the sides n stuff. They were pretty. I guess i must be tacky??? I just didnt see the “toilet” as a toilet. Maybe if you put it more towards the back of house? Or by the shed??? I dont know. U can google toilet planters though. Theyre actually kinda pretty.
Bill you did a beautiful job on that deck! I love it, it’s nice and neat looking! As far as the toilet garden goes I’d have to say no…I’ve seen those before and they just look tacky. Our house was built in 1952 and believe me, it needs some work. My husband just isn’t into that sort of thing. I love everything you’ve done so far to your cute little place. Great article! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Ramp looks good. My daughter is disabled and can’t do stairs so my husband and I built her one for the front door a few years ago. The wood tended to get slippery in the rain and snow so we covered it with indoor/outdoor carpeting ( stapled on ) and it makes it much better. Hope wife is feeling better! 🌺
This article was impressive to watch!! I kept admiring, and being constantly amazed by Bill’s precise workmanship. And I like the way he broke it down, step by step, taking us with him on his DIY project of building the ramp. Excellent craftsmanship, looks like he knows what he’s doing. I was surprised to see Bill’s father walking up and down the ramp, very spry, and energetic!! Go grandpa! 😊😄 But what about our dear girl Elizabeth? How is she doing? I hope to see her in yall’s next article. PEACE and LOVE❤
Good morning SIR POP’S. I LOVE YOU💖 I AM SO 😊 HAPPY TO SEE YOU TODAY. I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING TO KNOW YOU. MY PARENT’S HAD 2 TOLITS IN THEIR BACK YARD. MICHIGAN. ONE BROWN. ONE WHITE. WOULD YOU BELIEVE, THE BROWN ONE BLOOMED LONGER. SHE HAD RED GERAMINES FLOWERS IN BOTH TOLITES. ALL HER FRIENDS LAUGHT AT HER. THEN A FEW BOUGHT NEW TOLITES AND PUT THE CLEAN OLD ONES IN THEIR GARDENS TOO.. LOVE TO YOU. LOOKING WONDERFUL❗😎😎😎 I AM GLAD YOU ARE PUTTING A GUARD RAILING UP. NICE TO KNOW, IF, YOU NEED ONE. IT’S THERE. PLUS SHE COULD HANG A FLOWER OR TWO. YOU’RE A GOOD HUSBAND AND FATHER IN LAW. LOVE TO YOUR FAMILY. SHALOM. CHOW.🀄🔯🌹🌷🌴💖
That turned out great! And it looks nicer than the old steps that were there. The toilet planter sounds great but be sure to plant some Snap dragons in there. I have seen them blooming in the middle of winter in Chicago before and here where I live now in the mountains of California they do the same. If they are somewhat protected from the wind and stuff they grow year round and they reseed themselves every year! Plus they are pretty and hummingbirds love them! Good luck!
Use the toilet as a flower box, BUT also build something to surround it to hide it. It’ll not look tacky but provide an excellent set of flower pots (yeah, pun intended 😆) I did this with mine. Built what looks like a multilevel planter around the toilet itself, filled it with a few rocks and dirt. In the top (tank ) put trailing plants same for the bottom with addition of small upright plants. No one knows that the infrastructure is a toilet unless I tell them
There’s nothing like setting roots in your new surroundings. So happy for y’all! It’s so great you have the gift of carpentry! I like your idea of the steps leading out to your future garden… I do agree there should be some railing coming out the back Door, though. As far as the commode …paint it a bright whimsical color can place it in your future garden area.. I haven’t looked but I bet Pinterest has some great ideas for whimsy commode planters. God bless and have a beautiful week!❤️✝️🙏🏻
I think the toilet bowl planter sounds great you can get garden decorations that look like a puppy-dog with his head in the toilet bowl and his bottom sticking up with tail in the air.. Or an Ostrich with his head stuck in the toilet. OR you could seal the base and have goldfish in it. They are just a few ideas.
Bill- I would have liked a few more details about the ramp part, eg: the angles on both ends of the long supports and how to cut the long angle at the far ends. As for your potted potty, lol, I suggest you find containers that will fit inside the bowl and tank so that you can remove and re-pot them season by season. Not familiar with your climate, but here are a few suggestions for fall and winter: basket mums, poinsettias, little pine trees decorated with lights. Have fun! -Deb
Very nice job, Bill! Fast, too! 😉 Elizabeth, feel better soon! Sick is no fun. You’re looking pretty chipper there, Pop! I say no on the toilet planter too…..unless you’re going to build a fake outhouse to put it in! 😂😂😂 J K! But I will second the motion for window box planters! They would add to the exterior decor and could probably be tended from inside the house. Just a thought. Y’all take care, now! God is good all the time!
I can’t believe there’s so many now’s to the toilet planter when I was a kid my dad replaced our claw foot cast iron tub with a shower he sat the tub at the edge of the garden mom planted flowers in it every year and when I was older I moved back in my family home after my parents past away I replaced the toilet and sat it by the tub I was going to plant flowers in it as well but my wife was very against the whole idea
Some people around here made a toilet bowl flower pot. Such a bad idea. It’s tacky. One threw out her toilet and replaced it with an old bike with a basket on front and back and planted flowers in both baskets. It looked so much better. I think good inspiration would be your wifes beautiful china. Old, used toilets belong in the dump, not the yard. As for the railing, you definately need to continue the railing all thé way to the door.
Yes I did a toilet and bathtub in my front yard and filled them with flowers Geraniums and Alyssa for the tub and Marigolds for the toilet. I had many compliments. In the fall I bought fake flowers and put them in. Nice deck and built in no time at all 😜. Hope Elizabeth is feeling better. Blessings to all. 😊🇺🇸
A toilet bowl flower pot painted green would be fine and also make a good conversation piece then during the winter months just cover it with artificial greenery and some kind of a red berry. I’m not very steady on my feet and the last few boards on the ramp without the railing would make me feel a little insecure even in good weather. Glad you did this ramp.
Hi Bill. I’m your neighbor here in NC. I have a wooden ramp with hand rails. Our family has had a great many falls but luckily no one was injured. Wanted to tell you if I had a do over there would be a cover over my ramp for Winter weather. That’s something you might consider for yours as well since you excel at building. If it were me I would dump the old toilet and build a raised planter bed over to your other steps, that way Elizabeth can enjoy planting things of her choice. She seems to love plants. Blessings of Our Good Lord to you, Elizabeth and Pops.
I LOOOVE the toilet 🚽 🌺 pot . And then in the winter you can put a Santa or some other flexible doll thing sitting on it 🤣🤣🤣🤣 As long as you surround it with a lot of shrubbery and other flowers is can be a hidden hilarious joke 🙂 and then if you get sick of it, pitch it 🙂 DOOOO ITTTTT!!! Everyone else is just being way to fuddy-Duffy, Serious Old ladies with their ney saying . If you like it, I support you 💯 % Added bonus : if you need to go really bad and can’t make it in the house, you’ll have somewhere comfy for ur ER 🙂
Even with a handrail anyone could slip. I purchased from ebay 6″ x 10′ BLACK Roll Safety Non Skid Tape Anti Slip Tape with sticky backing and it is also used for those Skate boards. It helped a great deal to prevent slipping. Even in rain this wood can get slippery but with that tape on it that stops it and it lasts a long time. I even used it for the stairs on my porch
Fantastic! I love it so much! Your love for your family is so beautiful!! I got so caught up in perusal that I over spilled my laundry soap when I was making it! Lol The house looks so beautiful! In Answer to your question, YES! Use the potty as a planter! But maybe Miss Elizabeth can paint so flowers or TEA CUPS on it so during the fall and winter it still has beauty! God bless and I am sending get well PRAYERS to Miss Elizabeth and prays you and Pop stay healthy! Have a wonderful and blessed day and week! With love and respect, Patty
Pitch the pot, lol I would suggest building window boxes around the Homestead and planting petunias. They will fill out and look glorious. Wow? Snow. We actually didn’t have much of a winter last year. I’ve been here going on 12 years and I’ve seen some rough winters. However, they don’t know how to maintain roads down here. Like up North, looks Awesome Bill, blessings to you all. ❤️ waving from VA Native from NH
Please tell us you’re kidding Bill …. 😳 You could just build an outhouse back by your shed and dig a big hole and “plop” it over that…😁…or put it inside the house in a corner and fill it with kitty litter for Leo…😺 …a little greenery like catnip and edible greens planted in the top would add color and make Leo’s day! He will love you for it! 😻 You could turn it into a planter and grow some herbs….👍…or what about leaving it outside & use it for bon fires….Oh.. hey …what about plugging up the bottom, put water and some live fish in it so that y’all can have fresh fish for dinner? I bet your dad would love to “go fishin'”…you could set up your camper and feel like you’re campin’…build a fire outside there and cook that fish over that flame…as Jed Clampit (Clampet? Klampit? 🤔…whatevs) used to say, “weeee doggies”. 😅 …. I’m not kidding about these ideas either Bill. You’re welcome to use them … 😏 Good job on the ramp…you could also put non-slip strips on it to make it a bit safer. I like the steps idea…it just needs something You folks are awesome…love Yas!
You are so talented to be able to build like that!…😊 Elizabeth would certainly love anything you make with your hands, from your heart. Window flower boxes and maybe a couple bird houses with a bird feeder. It’s very peaceful and lovely to watch the beautiful thankful birds year round! God Bless you all🙏😊💕🙋♀️
I love when I can finally comment. We watch your article but usually on my TV screen . Love that you showed this I am wanting a railing make on my steps here. I have lived here over 35 yrs but it would be so nice for a railing. My grandkids it would help them as well. You did a great job, we so love the 2 of you and all you share but we also all love the same Lord Jesus. Bless you all
First of all, I love you guys. Elizabeth’s smile is the cutest. I also fell in love with your new addition to the family, your dad is going to win alot of hearts. Now you ask about the toilet as a flower pot…..NO NO I repeat NO…..it would look xXxX, and take away from your cute little cottage. A flower bed or flowering shrubs or something else but not a toilet they are meant for one thing LOL. You ask me so that is just my two cents so for being so blunt. BLESSINGS & MUCH LOVE
No, please. Tack—eeeee! Toilets have NO beauty. Flowers deserve honor. My opinion 💕 MAYBE if you want to repurpose it, bash it into pieces and make a mosaic table to put on your new deck. 😁 I agree railing was definitely needed. Actually, VA gets lots of snow. We don’t get much here in TN. I miss the snow. I would want railing on the high end, too. As we get older, we get more unsteady & need all the help we can get.
I don’t know/remember if you’re on city setvices, but maybe make an off grid outhouse with the toilet? I don’t love the planter idea 😁, but I also don’t like the idea of throwing things away. Habitat for Humanity, free on Craig’s list? Oh, and I’m 68 & no particular issues, but I’ve fallen several times on ice. I would want a rail all around! Steps are a good idea. Looks nice!
Sorry Bill, NO Toilet planter…not nice at all…a nice proper pot planter would look much better with some of Elizabeth’s favourite little flowers..she has her green fingers and would have it looking beautiful. Great job doing the ramp and obviously a whole lot safer for Dad and Elizabeth… You are so good at doing all of these jobs around your lovely house, very safety conscious and caring…. beautiful job and made all the difference… yes having railings definitely an excellent idea..what about a rail up to the door there and an outside upright small handle on the side of the door especially for Dad………10/10 Bill, great job… bless your heart…God bless to you all xxxx
Good job on the ramp. It will make life so much easier and safer. I would personally have your pops be sure to slow down and to always use the rail on going and coming. Better safe than sorry. All it takes to throw a monkey wrench in things as they say “better safe than sorry” It is better to avoid an accident then to have one. Was glad to see your dad use the rail on his way out. My best to you and yours on your journey. I hope Elizabeth is feeling better. I have had the flu for going on two weeks. Nasty thing to deal with. Just now starting to feel a little better. I was real careful using disinfectant spray and taking other precautions so no one else would get it. So far so good. Take care and God bless.
As to the toilet flower pot. Definitely “YES!” Plant a low growing deciduous plant in both tank and the bowl. Then you can plant flowering annuals such as pertunias around the small evergreen, or herbs which Elizabeth likes to dry and use, in the toilet. Also, mint grown around the base of the toilet with nasturiums or marigolds would look pretty and all of the plants that I have suggested are edible! Juniper should grow nicely year round and will be a good herb for tea. Rosemary is a stunning bush that can be cut down to the ground and will then grow back beautifully. Rosemary is a beneficial herb and can be placed in muslin bags to create fragrance in a home. This is YOUR HOME, decorate it with what YOU want. Btw, don’t forget the stacked, painted tires that are used for small garden beds (I wouldn’t because of gases) that tackily grace many yards, even today!😉🤣