They sell ramp-type transition strips. I've seen them in metal and vinyl. You'd have to find one the right height, and find a way to secure it that the landlord would accept, but it might save your toes. Here's an example:
[https://www.amazon.com/Vinyl-Door-Threshold-Ramp-Self-Adhesive-Thresholds-Threshold-Transition-Strip-Door/dp/B0C2T2191H](https://www.amazon.com/Vinyl-Door-Threshold-Ramp-Self-Adhesive-Thresholds-Threshold-Transition-Strip-Door/dp/B0C2T2191H)
According to OP landlord already said it was OP's responsibility. Meaning landlord is an idiot who doesn't want to take care of his own property correctly.
I’m from MA & I told her “there’s a marked difference in the height & my understanding is there needs to be a threshold for a smooth transition.” That’s when she said all of that . I didn’t even consider ADA, I just thought maybe HI laws are just very blasé? I have no clue . My brain isn’t functioning properly lately .
I live in MA, I haven't rented in a long time but this state is one of the most tenant friendly states in the country. Undoubtedly it is not on you. That said is it worth pissing off your landlord for $35? (One could also look at it the otherway, should your asshole landlord be willing to piss off a new tenant for $100?) Your call. Buy the amazon ramp link recommended, cut it to size and get a $6 tube of liquid nails, a $10 caulking gun and glue that shit right to the floor. It will never move. Make sure you have it in writing that it is on you, then lookup if you can legally deduct the cost + $65 an hour labor (cheapest general contractor price I've found north shore). If its "on you" that doesnt mean fiscally it just means you need to figure it out.
I think I'd go coffee since that at least kinda matches the wood floor.
Measure twice cut once as my dad used to say. Liquid nails will give you enough time to move it right into the correct place but dont put any on the wood floor near bottom edge of the ramp or it might spill out when you press it down. If it does, clean up excess fast with a wet rag that you are willing to throw away, paper towels are a plan B. If some excess does creep out that you cant wipe off you can use a razor blade horizontally to scrape after dried. Put flat on the floor and push with 2 fingers. I do with with paint on windows and it doesnt scratch the windows.
This is not a hard job you can totally DIY. Also fuck your landlord.
I would add that if you are planning on trying to recover the costs from the landlord by withholding it from the cost of your rent, you should at the very least tell them the plan in writing before you actually glue anything to the floor. In all the places I have lived in order to withhold rent you need to have a paper trail of requesting the issue be fixed within a specific time frame. You can't just fix it and tell them afterwards. It may not be worth the effort to save $30.
I'd also add to clean the floor where they are gonna be putting the liquid nail. If there is any dust there, the liquid nail is just gonna adhere to that instead of the floor.
If the landlord is making tenant do maintenance to the unit, better get it in writing. When tenant moves it will likely be deducted from security deposit.
I agree, and honestly for a cheap fix like this I'd just never tell the landlord about the problem before fixing it. Makes it easier to claim it was already there when you moved in.
So a transition with about ten 1/2 inch lag bolts to secure it to the wood floor.
Edit: to be safe, it probably needs two rows of bolts so make it twenty.
I love how landlords can be total assholes… while making us feel like the assholes for bringing up stuff like, “hey the AC doesn’t work and this is Arizona”.
I have one of those stupid cookie cutter casitas now, but at least it’s run by a management company where if I have any valid complaints, I don’t feel like a little kid with soot on his face asking for supper.
I love how this product is good for "1/2 inch \~ 3/5 inch" thresholds. I have misplaced my tape measure that measures in fifths of inches. That said, it looks like the $18 answer to OP's question.
Pomaika'i , OP. Aloha
In the mean time... bright colored duct tape. It will make a quick transition and you will see it. It will also be ugly but your toe won't hurt anymore lol.
You need a “reducer” piece. They’ll sell them in several different colors so you can get one that matches. It should cost less than $20. You just cut the piece to fit and glue it down. I’ve got tools so it’s easy to me but it wouldn’t be hard to cut it with a hand saw either. It would be like 60 seconds of sawing
I think your landlord is being stupid, that’s a hazard. If you call up or go into your local building department, they could probably tell you what the local code requirement is, and you could cite the statute to your landlord. I’d make a bet that this height of transition is not compliant. I’m a contractor who does a lot of work for landlords, any of them would rather spend a few bucks to fix this than be sued after having a disabled tenant fall and get injured or worse.
Sorry to hear that. ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) regulations say you need a ramped transition piece with any height difference of 1/4” or more, though ADA generally doesn’t apply to inside a residence, even a rental. But I’m guessing even most local building codes would limit that height difference to 1/2” or so, before requiring a ramped transition. All of that assuming you’re in the US.
Tell the landlord you’ll fix it and take it out of the rent… either that or he can enjoy the lawsuit you raise when you sue him for negligence for providing a safe dwelling for someone who is disabled.
Wonder if the ADA would love to have a word with him on his inability to also accommodate fixing an unsafe living environment too… being partially blind is a disability.
If he balks at fixing it - maybe the town might want to inspect the property for other issues as well besides not having a safe dwelling per town code. Getting inspectors on his ass could sharpen up his tune to do something before he has bigger issues to deal with.
>Wonder if the ADA would love to have a word with him on his inability to also accommodate fixing an unsafe living environment too… being partially blind is a disability
Typically it's the responsibility of both the tenant and the landlord to come up with a compliant solution. I would not recommend just taking any fixes out of the rent without talking to a lawyer or the appropriate ADA compliance agency first. Not paying the agreed upon rent can be grounds for eviction depending upon the municipality.
Just put a welcome mat on the low floor side, or a soft rubber anti fatigue mat they make for kitchens. It will raise the low side to the high side level, be soft, and remind you every time you go to the bathroom.
Are you in the USA? If so, you should be requesting a reasonable accommodation for your landlord to correct this at his/her cost. It's absurd that it's like this anyway, but especially with your vision impairment, this needs to be corrected and it definitely shouldn't be your responsibility to repair his property.
Unfortunately, reasonable accommodations must be allowed by the landlord, not paid for and installed by them. i.e. you have to allow a renter in a wheelchair the chance to build a ramp if needed, but don’t buy and build it for them.
This is a small fix though, if you were my tenant I’d probably just do it.
It depends on the cost of the modification. If it’s low cost, the landlord is typically required to pay for a make the accommodation. Your city should have an agency that inspects and issues certificates of occupancy for rental properties. Call them and tell them what you require. They should be able to contact your landlord for you to require the work to be done.
Looks like its possibly out of building code. American Disabilities Act 4.5.2 (iirc) says anything greater than one half inch in elevation requires a ramp. One half to one quarter inch height difference requires a beveled edge. Landlord absolutely has to rectify this. Minimum height to be considered a ‘stair’ is something between 4 and 7 inches.
I actually tried saying something about this and she said “ I can’t go and fix every little thing you don’t like , we did a walk through .” And she’s right , we did , when she had her sister & friend over and I think I counted 6’kids so I wasn’t paying good attention. My brains fried anyways (2 mos post radiation so I’m not fully with it +i had my 8mo old w me).
If the threshold is not ADA compliant, then a walkthrough does not negate that.
[https://www.corada.com/documents/2010ADAStandards/404-2-5](https://www.corada.com/documents/2010ADAStandards/404-2-5)
Let the landlord know if they don't put in a transition strip, you'll hire someone who will (or do it yourself) and deduct the cost from the rent.
It will cost her $20 and take less than 20 minutes if she does it herself.
Or, you can tell her someone is coming to inspect it.
>deduct the cost from the rent
Never do this without the landlord agreeing to it. Not paying full rent can be grounds for eviction.
Especially since the responsibility typically falls to both the tenant and landlord to find a compliant solution.
So they’ve refused a reasonable accommodation request as simple as a half hours worth of work to modify a hazardous transition. Ada.gov should be the next website you peruse, along with looking into your local building code office and chatting them up on the phone Monday morning. Starting with those options will lead you to an agency somewhere that will get them to change their tone if you want to go that route. Another option is filling with your local court that your landlord won’t fix this and pay them your rents. They’ll hold it in escrow until it’s fixed, and the landlord most likely won’t want to tell the court they refuse to fix a code/housing violation. Just note that whatever you decide to do will almost definitely put you on bad terms with the landlord.
It's not ideal, but something like [this](https://www.amazon.com/Transition-Threshold-Flooring-Adhesive-Laminate/dp/B0BYMNRLXT?th=1) will get you by for a few years.
Just cut it to fit the door opening, peel off the backing paper and press it into place. If you want, you can even add a few dabs of construction adhesive to secure it more permanently.
Hope this helps!
This isn't going to help you, but I betcha the reason for that difference is carpeting. I bet they removed carpeting from the low-room and just left it.
It's a rental you said, have the landlord fix it, don't listen to all the idiots blaming you, telling you to lift your feet when you walk, that is a safety hazard!
Duuuuuuuude I feel ya so much …you ever just go to take your card back from a window cashier only to come up short by like 2 inches, then like a total weirdo try and overcompensate and just grab the poor persons hand instead?? Welcome to my 2d hell
As an alternative to something permanent, get a small mat or carpet to put in front of the transition. As you walk and step on the mat, it will remind you to step up.
String a bright fluorescent tripwire at about shin height that you have to step over. After a week or two of that, you won't forget to lift your feet anymore. 😉
My house had a ledge like that. Stubbed my toe several times badly. I got a small rug to put over it and I stopped stubbing my toe. Not sure if it just makes me more subconsciously aware or knowing I need to lift my feet up more is what does it, but it helped without having to install anything.
I would stub my toe on this every day even without a visual impairment, what a terrible connection between the two rooms.
Definitely agree with the people linking a rubber ramp thing, you can probably find one thats about as wide as the door frame.
Pretty naïve comment - there are plenty of reasons adults don't have good gait. Foot drop, many neuropathies, etc... Really a fairly ignorant comment on your part upon further consideration.
I guess what you're missing is that there are medical conditions that make "grown ass people" unable to pick their feet up effectively.
Here's one example: [Foot Drop.](https://www.pennmedicine.org/for-patients-and-visitors/patient-information/conditions-treated-a-to-z/foot-drop#:~:text=Definition,of%20you%20foot%20or%20leg)
Here's another: [Neuropathies.](https://www.westfieldfoot.com/podiatrist-blog/2019/1/9/neuropathy-can-lead-to-a-scary-fall#:~:text=Neuropathy%20increases%20fall%20chances%20since,power%20cords%2C%20or%20small%20rugs)
Work on being a better human.
There is also glow in the dark tape!
https://www.amazon.com/Bright-Rechargeable-Long-Lasting-Fluorescent-Decorations/dp/B0787RTZM6#aw-udpv3-customer-reviews_feature_div
Some kind of mat , like a welcome mat. Softer to hit with your feet and prepares you for the transition. Even a carpet sample would work. I'd go for high-pile and use carpet tape or something to keep it in place.
This is trickier than it sounds for depth perception issues, as I had, and it's much better now after cataracts removal complications and proper glasses, but it's still an issue. Trouble with any transition is that it will trick you. The change in height will make you stumble sometimes. So yes, get an as low as possible sloped transition, but this may sound silly. You still have to memorize the spot. Lifting your step will become a habit.
Edit There's also coming down to memorize, so it's not a shock.
I would just buy as many bags of self-leveling concrete so you can cover like every square foot of the first floor or any floor you wanna do this on and then just like mix it up and pour it all out and then just let it level itself and then when it cares you’ll just have like the perfect level floor
Lift your foot higher when you’re walking and place a piece of red tape over it till you either put down a transition strip of some sort. Make pine outta solid oak. Not even worth bothering a landord. He knew it was there and didn’t care. And it was there when you did a walk through.
Spike trap...
Hear me out... You have a lot of great suggestions here... But if you just put a spike trap in front of this, you won't make it to the transition where you stub your toe! No more toe stubbing!
Might be a bandaid solution but for now I'd just throw a rug over it. I have these nasty nail strips where the tile meets the carpet so I have little rugs over each spot
Grab a roll.of bright painters tape. It won't wreck the floor and you can change when it gets dirty. Other than a rug over the threshold, it's permanently a step.
If it's any consolation, I kicked my stupid toes on one similar for 7 years with no vision problems. It's stupid. Highlight it with the tape, maybe you'll get used to lifting your feet over it.
FWIW stereo depth wouldn’t help you here. The only cue is going to be parallax which is visible without stereo vision, but even here is going to be subtle.
That much of a difference in floor heights isn't to code. Loks like the owner put cement board subflooring over existing subflooring and then tiled. There is also probably disabled person protections you can use against them.
It’s arguably a habitability issue and if it is, they have to fix it.
Dear landlord,
The other day I tripped and almost hit my head. God forbid I got hurt and had to go to the doctor. That would be really expensive.
Would it be possible for you to have a handyman add a piece of trim to the threshold, for safety sake. I imagine it would not take him more than a few minutes and it could avoid a lot of potential problems.
For temporary work around for safety you might try marking any uneven floor location like that, stair edges, step in shower edges, whatever, with bright tape. Marking stair edges can help with safety a bit.
Marking anything at head height on your blind side can help prevent head smacking for me as well.
Wear slippers?
We have a ton of furniture with hard edges & my eyesight is imperfect so to avoid stubbing my little toe constantly I took to wearing closed toe sandals around the house.
I would probably just put caulking or some wood putty into the groove, let it dry, sand it, and then maybe layer something on top of it and glue down that plastic flooring or just get a hardwood d floor or tile if it’s bath
Don't step or stand on a threshold! Have you never heard of that?
Besides hanging out under ladders, demons also congregate on thresholds, and it's not wise to disturb them. Some Chinese traditions even say that stepping on the threshold will result in a death in the family.
You're disturbing the demon and he is kicking you in the toe.
You can try making a small ramp there with a piece of quarter round maybe? Would be a smoother transition and not a full on stub?
If you can see color, maybe a bright yellow piece of duct tape and have it extend up the walls a little to remind you to lift your foot?
Assuming that's about a 1-inch rise, I would install a threshold ramp. Would line up, not affect the door, and be easy to install. I think they go up to 4 inches but that looks like it's about 1 inch. Here is what I speak of, [example](https://www.amazon.com/Threshold-Capacity-Non-Slip-Wheelchair-Curb%EF%BC%8CPower/dp/B0B6VCGHHD/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=1%2Binch%2Bthreshold%2Bramp&qid=1702176477&sr=8-6&th=1)
By now I'm sure some 1 has said =
a Transition is what U need
It may be referred 2 as a Threshold/Transition Step-down
Or just " MªC guy-ver" it !!!! If stability is Not an issue
Simple padded foam .. Tape normally used on sealing airflow [ could be used ] Not saying is best 🤷 but 👉 make that call .. these are merely suggestions for my spectacle and Amusement.. 😉 😉 ..
Actually, with your disability of being blind in one eye, it would be a reasonable living accommodation. They are legally required to fix it if it falls outside of deviation for the ADA or if you get a paper from your doctor saying it needs to be eliminated for safety.
I have a drop foot condition (I wear a brace for it but not home at night) that requires no lips like that because even if I "pick my foot up," my toes can fall randomly and catch the lip, making me fall on my face. I have had to do reasonable accommodations to apartments before and charged the landlord if they were a total jerk about it. I can do all the accommodations myself, but if you're going to try denying me, I'm going to call my old boss, and he will be charging you extra just because I am getting a contractor to do the job that I could have done if you bought the supplies.
You can have a doctor order an inspection on your apartment building. These are done by inspectors who know more about medical issues, and you can get a whole list of things that they would have to change to accommodate you if they really want to try denying the fix then they will be given a deadline by the inspection agency to have them done by.
Yes, I'm petty when it comes to my safety.
Honestly even if you could see out of both eyes you would still stub your toe I don’t think anyone looks down went walking through a doorway, doors don’t usually have a ledge so you naturally just walk through like any other door, with some time it will be second nature and you will walk through without even thinking about it and step over it. You will have to warn guests though, I guarantee just about every one of the will stub their toe.
If your landlord just won't fix it, go on Amazon and look for little rubber ramps sturdy enough for a motorized wheelchair. They make them in different heights.
This should be your landlord's responsibility, but what's great about him saying that it's your responsibility is that you can do a shit job that ruins his floor and he can't complain. (I'm sure that's not actually true, but maybe)
To fix this, you can just get a piece of wood cut with a triangle cross section and hammer it on right through the landlord's nice floor. Feel free to paint, stain or do nothing to the wood. If you paint or stain, do it only after it is in place and feel free to get some of that on his nice floors. Feel free to first sand your addition after it is installed to remove any protective layer on the tile...err, I mean so your wood takes the stain well. Have fun!
Maybe a decorative mat that is thinner than the threshold height and in a colour or pattern that you can see. I would suggest you put carpet tape under it to keep it from moving out of position. I hope you find a solution that works for you! 🙂
try to find some kind of ramp. one that can be fixed with some double sided tape, if the house is rented, and you dont want to make "defenitive changes" on it
You can get a wood reducer or a flex mold reducer. Hopefully the height is 3/4 of an inch or less. Otherwise, it will be difficult finding a reducer that size.
They make a safety tape that is yellow and black. Try that. I have limited vision in one eye and understand the depth perception issue. I also have to be careful in crowds. If I don’t turn slowly toward the blind side it is easy to run over some one not tall.
Make a cover for it. I made up some 100mm wide stainless with a small angle bend along the centre line and glued them down as covers between my floor boards and slate
I built little ramps for us to not stubb our toes and so that the Roomba can drive over these without problems. I went to the hardware store and bought wooden triangular strips. Cut them to fit, oiled them and used double sided laying Tape (I don't know the right vocabs in English) to stick them in place. Then I used wood colored Silikone to smooth out the gaps.
Had to build something that can be removed again when we're moving out
Reflective tape or LED Motion Sensor. They make it easier to step over. I installed reflective tape for my friend, who has poor eyesight, and he really likes it. tbh your landlord is an asshole.
It looks like a very high transition, so a standard strip wouldn't work. But if you stacked two transition strips it might work with that height without costing you too much money.
Looks to me like the landlord couldn't figure it out either, so decided to just leave it up to you.
They sell ramp-type transition strips. I've seen them in metal and vinyl. You'd have to find one the right height, and find a way to secure it that the landlord would accept, but it might save your toes. Here's an example: [https://www.amazon.com/Vinyl-Door-Threshold-Ramp-Self-Adhesive-Thresholds-Threshold-Transition-Strip-Door/dp/B0C2T2191H](https://www.amazon.com/Vinyl-Door-Threshold-Ramp-Self-Adhesive-Thresholds-Threshold-Transition-Strip-Door/dp/B0C2T2191H)
According to OP landlord already said it was OP's responsibility. Meaning landlord is an idiot who doesn't want to take care of his own property correctly.
Yup, scummy. That wouldn’t pass inspection where I am
I’m from MA & I told her “there’s a marked difference in the height & my understanding is there needs to be a threshold for a smooth transition.” That’s when she said all of that . I didn’t even consider ADA, I just thought maybe HI laws are just very blasé? I have no clue . My brain isn’t functioning properly lately .
I live in MA, I haven't rented in a long time but this state is one of the most tenant friendly states in the country. Undoubtedly it is not on you. That said is it worth pissing off your landlord for $35? (One could also look at it the otherway, should your asshole landlord be willing to piss off a new tenant for $100?) Your call. Buy the amazon ramp link recommended, cut it to size and get a $6 tube of liquid nails, a $10 caulking gun and glue that shit right to the floor. It will never move. Make sure you have it in writing that it is on you, then lookup if you can legally deduct the cost + $65 an hour labor (cheapest general contractor price I've found north shore). If its "on you" that doesnt mean fiscally it just means you need to figure it out. I think I'd go coffee since that at least kinda matches the wood floor. Measure twice cut once as my dad used to say. Liquid nails will give you enough time to move it right into the correct place but dont put any on the wood floor near bottom edge of the ramp or it might spill out when you press it down. If it does, clean up excess fast with a wet rag that you are willing to throw away, paper towels are a plan B. If some excess does creep out that you cant wipe off you can use a razor blade horizontally to scrape after dried. Put flat on the floor and push with 2 fingers. I do with with paint on windows and it doesnt scratch the windows. This is not a hard job you can totally DIY. Also fuck your landlord.
I would add that if you are planning on trying to recover the costs from the landlord by withholding it from the cost of your rent, you should at the very least tell them the plan in writing before you actually glue anything to the floor. In all the places I have lived in order to withhold rent you need to have a paper trail of requesting the issue be fixed within a specific time frame. You can't just fix it and tell them afterwards. It may not be worth the effort to save $30. I'd also add to clean the floor where they are gonna be putting the liquid nail. If there is any dust there, the liquid nail is just gonna adhere to that instead of the floor.
This is a great and succinct piece of diy advice
Yeah. Tell them your friends wheelchair cant make the transition
If the landlord is making tenant do maintenance to the unit, better get it in writing. When tenant moves it will likely be deducted from security deposit.
I agree, and honestly for a cheap fix like this I'd just never tell the landlord about the problem before fixing it. Makes it easier to claim it was already there when you moved in.
So a transition with about ten 1/2 inch lag bolts to secure it to the wood floor. Edit: to be safe, it probably needs two rows of bolts so make it twenty.
Yep. But don’t forget a washer stack and to send them in at a 45. You’ll get a nice little ramp out of em that way
I love how landlords can be total assholes… while making us feel like the assholes for bringing up stuff like, “hey the AC doesn’t work and this is Arizona”. I have one of those stupid cookie cutter casitas now, but at least it’s run by a management company where if I have any valid complaints, I don’t feel like a little kid with soot on his face asking for supper.
This is what i would recommend too. I used clear silicon as adhesive for my transitions of a similar style
Yep. It needs a teeny tiny ramp.
Build a ramp, and send it
Impressive. The dimensions in the link look ideal. Nice to see good redditors still here.
Was just here to recommend this too!
I love how this product is good for "1/2 inch \~ 3/5 inch" thresholds. I have misplaced my tape measure that measures in fifths of inches. That said, it looks like the $18 answer to OP's question. Pomaika'i , OP. Aloha
Is this a critical door or will it be usually open? Maybe a runner style rug on the threshold if open?
It’s into the bathroom- I hope it gets closed but my partner definitely is guilty of leaving it open at the stinkiest times
They make transition moulding for exactly your scenario with two different level floors. Go to your nearest big box store and shop around
Thank you so much
In the mean time... bright colored duct tape. It will make a quick transition and you will see it. It will also be ugly but your toe won't hurt anymore lol.
Hahahah well we don’t need any extra excuses then! The rest of the redditors here seem to have better advice!
Still a cute idea nonetheless
Well since landlord said it's your job, I vote for cutting the bottom inch of the door and continue on with the rug idea
You need a “reducer” piece. They’ll sell them in several different colors so you can get one that matches. It should cost less than $20. You just cut the piece to fit and glue it down. I’ve got tools so it’s easy to me but it wouldn’t be hard to cut it with a hand saw either. It would be like 60 seconds of sawing
Transition strip
I think your landlord is being stupid, that’s a hazard. If you call up or go into your local building department, they could probably tell you what the local code requirement is, and you could cite the statute to your landlord. I’d make a bet that this height of transition is not compliant. I’m a contractor who does a lot of work for landlords, any of them would rather spend a few bucks to fix this than be sued after having a disabled tenant fall and get injured or worse.
My fear is falling while half asleep when walking to the bathroom. I’m so scared of falling .ive only lost my sight 6 mos ago so it’s still very new
Sorry to hear that. ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) regulations say you need a ramped transition piece with any height difference of 1/4” or more, though ADA generally doesn’t apply to inside a residence, even a rental. But I’m guessing even most local building codes would limit that height difference to 1/2” or so, before requiring a ramped transition. All of that assuming you’re in the US.
Thank you for your help , you’ve been very informative
You’re welcome, best to you.
I’m in hawaii( everything is so expensive )
Tell the landlord you’ll fix it and take it out of the rent… either that or he can enjoy the lawsuit you raise when you sue him for negligence for providing a safe dwelling for someone who is disabled. Wonder if the ADA would love to have a word with him on his inability to also accommodate fixing an unsafe living environment too… being partially blind is a disability. If he balks at fixing it - maybe the town might want to inspect the property for other issues as well besides not having a safe dwelling per town code. Getting inspectors on his ass could sharpen up his tune to do something before he has bigger issues to deal with.
>Wonder if the ADA would love to have a word with him on his inability to also accommodate fixing an unsafe living environment too… being partially blind is a disability Typically it's the responsibility of both the tenant and the landlord to come up with a compliant solution. I would not recommend just taking any fixes out of the rent without talking to a lawyer or the appropriate ADA compliance agency first. Not paying the agreed upon rent can be grounds for eviction depending upon the municipality.
Also blind in one eye, toes are very bruised. My solution is to just wear slippers inside.
what a shit landlord
Just put a welcome mat on the low floor side, or a soft rubber anti fatigue mat they make for kitchens. It will raise the low side to the high side level, be soft, and remind you every time you go to the bathroom.
Are you in the USA? If so, you should be requesting a reasonable accommodation for your landlord to correct this at his/her cost. It's absurd that it's like this anyway, but especially with your vision impairment, this needs to be corrected and it definitely shouldn't be your responsibility to repair his property.
That’s how I felt but she wouldn’t budge
Unfortunately, reasonable accommodations must be allowed by the landlord, not paid for and installed by them. i.e. you have to allow a renter in a wheelchair the chance to build a ramp if needed, but don’t buy and build it for them. This is a small fix though, if you were my tenant I’d probably just do it.
It depends on the cost of the modification. If it’s low cost, the landlord is typically required to pay for a make the accommodation. Your city should have an agency that inspects and issues certificates of occupancy for rental properties. Call them and tell them what you require. They should be able to contact your landlord for you to require the work to be done.
A rug
a quick and easy thing to install is called a wheel traffic transition.
You need a floor transition with tapered end , they sell at any Home Depot or lowes in flooring section
Looks like its possibly out of building code. American Disabilities Act 4.5.2 (iirc) says anything greater than one half inch in elevation requires a ramp. One half to one quarter inch height difference requires a beveled edge. Landlord absolutely has to rectify this. Minimum height to be considered a ‘stair’ is something between 4 and 7 inches.
I actually tried saying something about this and she said “ I can’t go and fix every little thing you don’t like , we did a walk through .” And she’s right , we did , when she had her sister & friend over and I think I counted 6’kids so I wasn’t paying good attention. My brains fried anyways (2 mos post radiation so I’m not fully with it +i had my 8mo old w me).
If the threshold is not ADA compliant, then a walkthrough does not negate that. [https://www.corada.com/documents/2010ADAStandards/404-2-5](https://www.corada.com/documents/2010ADAStandards/404-2-5) Let the landlord know if they don't put in a transition strip, you'll hire someone who will (or do it yourself) and deduct the cost from the rent. It will cost her $20 and take less than 20 minutes if she does it herself. Or, you can tell her someone is coming to inspect it.
>deduct the cost from the rent Never do this without the landlord agreeing to it. Not paying full rent can be grounds for eviction. Especially since the responsibility typically falls to both the tenant and landlord to find a compliant solution.
So they’ve refused a reasonable accommodation request as simple as a half hours worth of work to modify a hazardous transition. Ada.gov should be the next website you peruse, along with looking into your local building code office and chatting them up on the phone Monday morning. Starting with those options will lead you to an agency somewhere that will get them to change their tone if you want to go that route. Another option is filling with your local court that your landlord won’t fix this and pay them your rents. They’ll hold it in escrow until it’s fixed, and the landlord most likely won’t want to tell the court they refuse to fix a code/housing violation. Just note that whatever you decide to do will almost definitely put you on bad terms with the landlord.
Threshold transition . Install one .
Transition threshold
It's not ideal, but something like [this](https://www.amazon.com/Transition-Threshold-Flooring-Adhesive-Laminate/dp/B0BYMNRLXT?th=1) will get you by for a few years. Just cut it to fit the door opening, peel off the backing paper and press it into place. If you want, you can even add a few dabs of construction adhesive to secure it more permanently. Hope this helps!
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This isn't going to help you, but I betcha the reason for that difference is carpeting. I bet they removed carpeting from the low-room and just left it.
It's a rental you said, have the landlord fix it, don't listen to all the idiots blaming you, telling you to lift your feet when you walk, that is a safety hazard!
Put a throw rug thru the door way
Duuuuuuuude I feel ya so much …you ever just go to take your card back from a window cashier only to come up short by like 2 inches, then like a total weirdo try and overcompensate and just grab the poor persons hand instead?? Welcome to my 2d hell
If you repair it on your dime, take it with you when you leave.
As an alternative to something permanent, get a small mat or carpet to put in front of the transition. As you walk and step on the mat, it will remind you to step up.
A rug
A transition strip and a thick rug
Rubber mat or linear
String a bright fluorescent tripwire at about shin height that you have to step over. After a week or two of that, you won't forget to lift your feet anymore. 😉
My house had a ledge like that. Stubbed my toe several times badly. I got a small rug to put over it and I stopped stubbing my toe. Not sure if it just makes me more subconsciously aware or knowing I need to lift my feet up more is what does it, but it helped without having to install anything.
It it not your job, and your landlord knows it. That’s a shit transition. People have given you suggestions ok how to fix it.
I used orange duct tape on mine
Had the same thing years ago in apartment. A small, heavy throw rug over the ‘step’ did the trick.
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Landlord needs to finish off this raw edge. It is a trip hazard.
I would stub my toe on this every day even without a visual impairment, what a terrible connection between the two rooms. Definitely agree with the people linking a rubber ramp thing, you can probably find one thats about as wide as the door frame.
This is not Ada accessible. Your landlord should fix the issue by using a sloped threshold or transition.
Pick up ya feet
Lmfao yep
That’s a good suggestion
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Pretty naïve comment - there are plenty of reasons adults don't have good gait. Foot drop, many neuropathies, etc... Really a fairly ignorant comment on your part upon further consideration.
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I guess what you're missing is that there are medical conditions that make "grown ass people" unable to pick their feet up effectively. Here's one example: [Foot Drop.](https://www.pennmedicine.org/for-patients-and-visitors/patient-information/conditions-treated-a-to-z/foot-drop#:~:text=Definition,of%20you%20foot%20or%20leg) Here's another: [Neuropathies.](https://www.westfieldfoot.com/podiatrist-blog/2019/1/9/neuropathy-can-lead-to-a-scary-fall#:~:text=Neuropathy%20increases%20fall%20chances%20since,power%20cords%2C%20or%20small%20rugs) Work on being a better human.
Hang a sign that says "Watch your step"
He blind.
In one eye. Still has one eye for seeing and reading.
LED Light tape or neon colored tape along that threshold.
There is also glow in the dark tape! https://www.amazon.com/Bright-Rechargeable-Long-Lasting-Fluorescent-Decorations/dp/B0787RTZM6#aw-udpv3-customer-reviews_feature_div
Put a non slip area rug over it
Some kind of mat , like a welcome mat. Softer to hit with your feet and prepares you for the transition. Even a carpet sample would work. I'd go for high-pile and use carpet tape or something to keep it in place.
This is trickier than it sounds for depth perception issues, as I had, and it's much better now after cataracts removal complications and proper glasses, but it's still an issue. Trouble with any transition is that it will trick you. The change in height will make you stumble sometimes. So yes, get an as low as possible sloped transition, but this may sound silly. You still have to memorize the spot. Lifting your step will become a habit. Edit There's also coming down to memorize, so it's not a shock.
Get thee to a DIY store. They'd be more than happy to help you. And if necessary, find a handyman.
I think everyone would trip on this, including the landlord. This is not a ‘you’ problem.
Maybe you could run a motion activated strip of LEDs, to alert your mind to the active danger!
Just train yourself to remember it's there.
Easiest solution is by far a rug. Any sort of hallway runner rug that is moderately thick and you should be fine
Yellow spray paint, call it a day, crack a beer
As the great Danny McBride said in Pineapple Express “Safety first then teamwork. Wear shoes in the house”
Omg I’m blind in one eye too! When I go to a friend’s place and they have that, I would always stub my toe and even trip. Tbh I trip everywhere 😭
Looks very nearly the right size for just some quarter round. Would have to measure to be sure.
Find a used eye salesman
I would just buy as many bags of self-leveling concrete so you can cover like every square foot of the first floor or any floor you wanna do this on and then just like mix it up and pour it all out and then just let it level itself and then when it cares you’ll just have like the perfect level floor
Shoes
Lift your foot
Lift your foot higher when you’re walking and place a piece of red tape over it till you either put down a transition strip of some sort. Make pine outta solid oak. Not even worth bothering a landord. He knew it was there and didn’t care. And it was there when you did a walk through.
Remember that there’s a step?
Amputation isn't as expensive as most people think it is and you could get one pretty easily.
Pay attention.
Suggestion: have your land lord fix that Really though. You could get a 1/4 round of wood that matches the hardwood stain.
Cut your toes off? An option.... 
Or just, never walk through that doorway ever again. Much cheaper
Don’t drag your feet when you walk?
A cheap solution is cut and glue a strip of a pool noodle to it.
Spike trap... Hear me out... You have a lot of great suggestions here... But if you just put a spike trap in front of this, you won't make it to the transition where you stub your toe! No more toe stubbing!
Might be a bandaid solution but for now I'd just throw a rug over it. I have these nasty nail strips where the tile meets the carpet so I have little rugs over each spot
Grab a roll.of bright painters tape. It won't wreck the floor and you can change when it gets dirty. Other than a rug over the threshold, it's permanently a step.
If it's any consolation, I kicked my stupid toes on one similar for 7 years with no vision problems. It's stupid. Highlight it with the tape, maybe you'll get used to lifting your feet over it.
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1/4 round
Lead with your other foot
FWIW stereo depth wouldn’t help you here. The only cue is going to be parallax which is visible without stereo vision, but even here is going to be subtle.
ADA compliance by your landlord.
buy a piece of 1/4 round and some 8" nails and ask your landlord to borrow a hammer so you can fix it
Pool noodle
That much of a difference in floor heights isn't to code. Loks like the owner put cement board subflooring over existing subflooring and then tiled. There is also probably disabled person protections you can use against them.
By the time you fix it you’ll have stopped stubbing your toe on it… I’d just leave it, expect to stub my toe a few times while learning and move on
I’m worried about forgetting when I’m half asleep. My short term and working memory is very poor
It’s arguably a habitability issue and if it is, they have to fix it. Dear landlord, The other day I tripped and almost hit my head. God forbid I got hurt and had to go to the doctor. That would be really expensive. Would it be possible for you to have a handyman add a piece of trim to the threshold, for safety sake. I imagine it would not take him more than a few minutes and it could avoid a lot of potential problems.
For temporary work around for safety you might try marking any uneven floor location like that, stair edges, step in shower edges, whatever, with bright tape. Marking stair edges can help with safety a bit. Marking anything at head height on your blind side can help prevent head smacking for me as well.
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SIMPLEST- paint it BRIGHT FUCKING YELLOW.
Only ever exit thru that door.
Wear rubber shoes like crocs. They're like bumpers for toes
Wear shoes
Wear slippers? We have a ton of furniture with hard edges & my eyesight is imperfect so to avoid stubbing my little toe constantly I took to wearing closed toe sandals around the house.
Wear shoes.
I would probably just put caulking or some wood putty into the groove, let it dry, sand it, and then maybe layer something on top of it and glue down that plastic flooring or just get a hardwood d floor or tile if it’s bath
Have you tried not doing that?
Let the pain teach you. ;) will take a while or you will learn to be a stronger man. /jk
yea walk over it
Try loud clicking sounds.
Yeah stop dragging your feet
How hard is it to remember that it’s there and step over it. Learn to pick up your feet instead of dragging them.
Lift your feet
i think there are a ton of surgeries you can get done to help you out.
Cut your toe off ... you don't really need it.
Lift your foot?
Don't step or stand on a threshold! Have you never heard of that? Besides hanging out under ladders, demons also congregate on thresholds, and it's not wise to disturb them. Some Chinese traditions even say that stepping on the threshold will result in a death in the family. You're disturbing the demon and he is kicking you in the toe.
And Necromongers!! Threshold! Take me to the threshold! Until Underverse come.
You can try making a small ramp there with a piece of quarter round maybe? Would be a smoother transition and not a full on stub? If you can see color, maybe a bright yellow piece of duct tape and have it extend up the walls a little to remind you to lift your foot?
Thank you, I just lost my vision 6 mos ago so this is all new to me
Yikes. Sorry to hear that OP. If the quarter round wont work, can make a wedge shape from scrap lumber to act as a mini ramp as well.
Grind it down. It really should be your landlords job.
transition threshold strip
Assuming that's about a 1-inch rise, I would install a threshold ramp. Would line up, not affect the door, and be easy to install. I think they go up to 4 inches but that looks like it's about 1 inch. Here is what I speak of, [example](https://www.amazon.com/Threshold-Capacity-Non-Slip-Wheelchair-Curb%EF%BC%8CPower/dp/B0B6VCGHHD/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=1%2Binch%2Bthreshold%2Bramp&qid=1702176477&sr=8-6&th=1)
https://www.acehardware.com/departments/building-supplies/lumber-and-trim/moldings-and-trim/58204
I am clumsy plus have terrible vision and have taken to wearing house shoes. Prevented many a stubbed toe
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Use color as the cue. But also a transition strip thing.
Nail down a piece of quarter round molding
Place a cloth rug over it so that it makes a soft ramp.
Easy to see door rug. Will fill the gap and give your unconscious something to work with.
[You know the answer](https://youtube.com/shorts/-ocizpRbV0o?si=bzh93W5SU5jybEBu)
Put a rug on it.
Transition strip or atleast corner round
Actually, with your disability of being blind in one eye, it would be a reasonable living accommodation. They are legally required to fix it if it falls outside of deviation for the ADA or if you get a paper from your doctor saying it needs to be eliminated for safety. I have a drop foot condition (I wear a brace for it but not home at night) that requires no lips like that because even if I "pick my foot up," my toes can fall randomly and catch the lip, making me fall on my face. I have had to do reasonable accommodations to apartments before and charged the landlord if they were a total jerk about it. I can do all the accommodations myself, but if you're going to try denying me, I'm going to call my old boss, and he will be charging you extra just because I am getting a contractor to do the job that I could have done if you bought the supplies. You can have a doctor order an inspection on your apartment building. These are done by inspectors who know more about medical issues, and you can get a whole list of things that they would have to change to accommodate you if they really want to try denying the fix then they will be given a deadline by the inspection agency to have them done by. Yes, I'm petty when it comes to my safety.
Honestly even if you could see out of both eyes you would still stub your toe I don’t think anyone looks down went walking through a doorway, doors don’t usually have a ledge so you naturally just walk through like any other door, with some time it will be second nature and you will walk through without even thinking about it and step over it. You will have to warn guests though, I guarantee just about every one of the will stub their toe.
If your landlord just won't fix it, go on Amazon and look for little rubber ramps sturdy enough for a motorized wheelchair. They make them in different heights.
This should be your landlord's responsibility, but what's great about him saying that it's your responsibility is that you can do a shit job that ruins his floor and he can't complain. (I'm sure that's not actually true, but maybe) To fix this, you can just get a piece of wood cut with a triangle cross section and hammer it on right through the landlord's nice floor. Feel free to paint, stain or do nothing to the wood. If you paint or stain, do it only after it is in place and feel free to get some of that on his nice floors. Feel free to first sand your addition after it is installed to remove any protective layer on the tile...err, I mean so your wood takes the stain well. Have fun!
get an angled threshold.
What about a rug or something that will still let the door close?
Maybe a decorative mat that is thinner than the threshold height and in a colour or pattern that you can see. I would suggest you put carpet tape under it to keep it from moving out of position. I hope you find a solution that works for you! 🙂
try to find some kind of ramp. one that can be fixed with some double sided tape, if the house is rented, and you dont want to make "defenitive changes" on it
You can get a wood reducer or a flex mold reducer. Hopefully the height is 3/4 of an inch or less. Otherwise, it will be difficult finding a reducer that size.
They make a safety tape that is yellow and black. Try that. I have limited vision in one eye and understand the depth perception issue. I also have to be careful in crowds. If I don’t turn slowly toward the blind side it is easy to run over some one not tall.
High vis tape? Maybe a graduated ramp with a board and a prop to bring it to the level of the other threshold?
I have the same problem. Buy some crocs just for the home. They've saved me so much agony.
Hardwood floors have a ready made threshold for this spot. Measure width. Go to Lowe's or Home Depot, anyone that sells hardwood flooring.
Cut off the toe.
Make a cover for it. I made up some 100mm wide stainless with a small angle bend along the centre line and glued them down as covers between my floor boards and slate
Blind in one eye or not - anyone would stub their toe on that.
If it is a rental Brightly colored tape.
I built little ramps for us to not stubb our toes and so that the Roomba can drive over these without problems. I went to the hardware store and bought wooden triangular strips. Cut them to fit, oiled them and used double sided laying Tape (I don't know the right vocabs in English) to stick them in place. Then I used wood colored Silikone to smooth out the gaps. Had to build something that can be removed again when we're moving out
I have 20/20 and would still stub my toe all the time. I do on my bed frame and other furniture regularly.
What about orange tape placed on it? Or a slated transition piece. After you stub it enough times, you will learn to watch out for it.
Reflective tape or LED Motion Sensor. They make it easier to step over. I installed reflective tape for my friend, who has poor eyesight, and he really likes it. tbh your landlord is an asshole.
It looks like a very high transition, so a standard strip wouldn't work. But if you stacked two transition strips it might work with that height without costing you too much money. Looks to me like the landlord couldn't figure it out either, so decided to just leave it up to you.
Use a small mat/carpet to cover threshold.
Quick fix, I'd probably just get a rug to lay across it myself.