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  "name": "Can door frames be widened for wheelchair or accessibility needs?",
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      "name": "Can door frames be widened for wheelchair or accessibility needs?",
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      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "text": "Door frames can be modified to wider dimensions to enhance accessibility, provided the surrounding wall structure allows it. For hallways and bathrooms, widening a standard door opening to 32 or 36 inches accommodates wheelchairs and walkers. Because altering the width requires removing king and jack studs and installing a wider structural header, your contractor must determine whether the wall is load-bearing before cutting. Drywall patching, baseboard adjustments, and new finish carpentry are then completed to blend the modified opening into the room.",
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        "description": "Yes, frames can be widened for accessibility, but the wall framing and header must be structurally rebuilt, followed by drywall and finish trim repairs."
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  "description": "Yes, frames can be widened for accessibility, but the wall framing and header must be structurally rebuilt, followed by drywall and finish trim repairs."
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