Handicap Bathroom Stall

The source for the information below is the 2010 ada standards for accessible design.

Handicap bathroom stall. The 48 inches 1220 mm minimum stall shall have a grab bar behind the water closet and one on the side wall next to the water closet. Toilets must be located within 16 18 inches from the centerline of the wall meihls says. Side wall the side wall grab bar shall be 42 inches 1065 mm long minimum located 12 inches 305 mm maximum from the rear wall and extending 54 inches 1370 mm minimum from the rear wall. Horizontal grab bars must be provided at the back of the toilet and on the nearest wall.

Ambulatory compartment stalls are 35 37 width and have a 32 door which is handicap prepped. Side grab bars shall be located 33 36 inches 840 915 mm above the finish floor and shall be no more than 12 inches 305 mm from the rear wall. The toilet should be approachable in a wheelchair from the side or the front. Grab bars are mounted 33 36 inches 840 915 mm above the finish floor.

However they are offset by the additional need to accommodate an individual in a wheelchair. The space can provide forward or parallel access to the bathroom equipment and part of the area can underneath the equipment as long as there is enough clearance for the knees and toes of the person in the wheelchair. Grab bars in toilet stall requirements. Installing a handicap shower stall with a level shower floor will make a world of difference for seniors and people with a physical disability.

These compartments require 60 depth at a minimum. Accessible toilet stalls or compartments must have a minimum width of 60 inches and sufficient space to accommodate a wheelchair to the sides of the toilet or in front of it. In the case of handicapped bathroom stalls all the same pros and cons that we mentioned before are still factors. Horizontal grab bars must be installed behind the toilet and on the nearest wall or partition whichever is closer.

If it is in a stall the compartment must be at least 60 inches wide. More or less than that makes maneuvering difficult. Handicap accessible showers are easier to get in and out of than conventional showers or bathtubs. The required minimum floor space for a handicapped accessible bathroom is 30 inches by 48 inches.

Toilet seat heights must be 17 to 19 inches above the finished floor. More or less than that makes maneuvering difficult. For this reason handicap accessible stalls are designed so that the door opens out into the restroom. In both alternate stalls the centerline of the water closet is 18 inches 455 mm from a side wall.