My husband rebuilt both our front door and back door steps years ago when we were still young. He made them less than the regulation 12 inch height so that they would be easier to navigate when we were older. Now we are older; he's 82 and I'm 77 and these steps are wonderful! So easy to go up and down safely! Also he put in plain ceiling light bulbs which came with a decorative base but are still just light bulbs. They look nice but are so easy to change when a bulb burns out! You don't have to try and unscrew the shade and then change the light bulb! Plus we have no throw rugs to trip us up and we have soft carpeting through out our house so that if we did fall, it's cushioned. We have leaf blowing to do outside and trees and flowers and shrubs to prune and take care of. The activity keeps us young and reminds us of God's miracles every time a new part of a tree grows or a flower blooms.
PML