Well, let me tell ya ’bout these here fancy things called elevators, the ones they put in houses now. I ain’t never seen one myself, not in a real house, only in them big stores in the city. But folks with money, they got ’em, I hear.
Elevators in homes, imagine that! Seems like somethin’ outta a picture book. They say it’s gettin’ real popular, these home elevators. I guess folks got tired of climbin’ stairs, huh? My old knees sure are tired, I tell ya. Maybe if I had a pile of money, I’d get one too, but then I’d need a bigger house, ’cause mine’s just a little ol’ place.
Now, from what I hear, these ain’t your regular store elevators, though some look kinda the same. There’s all sorts, they say. Some just for wheelchairs, liftin’ ’em up and down slow and steady. Then there’s these fancy ones, workin’ with air, they call ’em… what was it? New-matic? Pneu-matic? Somethin’ like that. Sounded like a car tire to me.
- Wheelchair lifts: For folks who can’t walk so good.
- Pneumatic elevators: Sound fancy, work with air, I think.
- Regular lookin’ elevators: Just like the ones in the stores, but smaller I reckon.
But here’s the kicker, y’all. These things cost a fortune! I heard tell they can cost anywhere from, oh, I don’t even know how to say the numbers, somethin’ like eight lakhs to thirty lakhs. That’s Indian money, I think. In dollars, it’s like, twenty-seven thousand to thirty-two thousand, and even more! Shoot, that’s more money than I’ve seen in my whole life! Could buy a whole farm with that kinda cash.
So why are folks spendin’ all this money on ’em? Well, I guess if you’re old and your legs ain’t workin’ so well, it’s safer than stairs. You could fall and break somethin’ easy on stairs, but not in a fancy elevator, I guess. And it helps folks stay in their own homes longer, ‘stead of havin’ to move to one of them old folks’ homes. That’s what they call independence, I hear.
Safety and independence, that’s what they say. Makes sense, I s’pose. If I had all that money and my legs were givin’ out, maybe I’d think about it too. But thirty thousand dollars? That’s just crazy talk. I could fix up my whole house for that, and still have money left over for a new roof and maybe even a porch swing.
Now, puttin’ one of these things in your house, that’s a whole ‘nother story. It ain’t like hangin’ a picture, I tell ya. They gotta rip up your floors, mess with your walls, put in all sorts of wires and gadgets. It’s a big job, takes a while, and probably makes a big mess. But if you got the money, I guess you got folks to clean it all up for ya.
I heard it ain’t just about buyin’ the elevator, neither. You gotta think about how much it costs to keep it runnin’, to fix it if it breaks down. And them fancy ones with the air, I bet they need special parts and special folks to work on ’em. It’s like buyin’ a car, I reckon, only it goes up and down instead of sideways.
Home elevators are a unique addition to a house, that’s for sure. Somethin’ for the rich folks, I say. But who knows, maybe one day they’ll be cheaper, and everyone will have ’em. Maybe they’ll even make ’em for little ol’ houses like mine. But I ain’t holdin’ my breath. I’ll stick to my stairs for now, even if my knees do creak and groan a little.
So, if you’re thinkin’ about gettin’ one of these fancy elevators in your home, you better have deep pockets and a strong stomach for construction. And make sure you get a good one, so you don’t end up stuck halfway between floors. That’d be a pickle, wouldn’t it?
Anyway, that’s all I know about these here home elevators. Mostly just what I heard from other folks. It’s a whole different world from mine, that’s for sure. But hey, progress marches on, they say. And sometimes, it marches right up and down in your own house.
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