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The elevator car -- which can have doors on as many as three sides -- rides on a guide rail and is moved up and down with cables. With a hydraulic elevator -- which costs a little more than a cable model and uses less-than-pleasant-smelling hydraulic fluid -- the hydraulic pump can be kept far away from the elevator, and the equipment is quieter and smoother. While it is easier to install an elevator in new construction, because the elevator shaft can be incorporated into the floor plan, elevators can also be installed in an existing home. 'Almost all these elevators are designed to be retrofit units,' Mr. Striegler said. 'They come in pieces that can be brought into the house through a standard door.'

Those who don't need an elevator, but who want some help carrying loads from floor to floor, might consider a dumbwaiter. Tom Darnley, president of Nationwide Lifts in Glens Falls, N.Y., said that a standard dumbwaiter can be installed in a 2-by-2-foot corner. 'It's a good bet you can put one just about anywhere in the house,' Mr. Darnley said. A basic motorized dumbwaiter starts at about $4,000, he said, noting that while professional installation is recommended, kits are available that can be installed by an industrious do-it-yourselfer. Since the dumbwaiter car stops well below the ceiling, there is usually plenty of room above the car to install the motor without having to bust into the attic. 'A contractor can install a standard, two-stop dumbwaiter in four to six hours' for about $750, he said.