Other ada requirements for sinks more considerations must be taken into account to make sure your kitchen sink is ada compliant.
Ada sink depth requirements.
Where knee clearance is required under an element as part of a clear floor space the knee clearance shall be 11 inches 280 mm deep minimum at 9 inches 230 mm above the finish floor or ground and 8 inches 205 mm deep minimum at 27 inches 685 mm above the finish floor or ground.
Knee clearance underneath the sink is a minimum of 27 inches high 30 inches wide and 19 inches deep and exposed hot water pipes should be well insulated to prevent burns.
Sinks used primarily by children ages 5 and younger shall not be required to provide knee clearance if clear floor space for a parallel approach complying with 4 2 4 is provided.
Of 19 underneath the sink.
According to ada accessibility guidelines ada compliant kitchen sinks must sit no higher than 34 inches above the floor and have shallow bowls between 5 and 6 1 2 inches deep.
Provide 30 x48 clear floor space in front of sink to allow forward approach.
And the 2004 adaag at 36 cfr part 1191 appendices b and d.
Sinks designed to be wheelchair accessible are usually shallow and range from 5 inches to 6 5 inches deep.
Each sink shall be a maximum of 6 1 2 in 165 mm deep.
34 above finish floor.
You also need a clear floor space and insulated pipes under the sink.
Provide knee clearance 27 high 30 wide and 19 deep under sink.
Clear floor space to extend max.
There must also be knee clearance underneath the sink of 27 inches high 30 inches wide and 19 inches deep.
These regulations adopted revised enforceable accessibility standards called the 2010 ada standards for accessible design 2010 standards or standards.
State and local government facilities must follow the requirements of the 2010 standards including both the title ii regulations at.
Sink drains are located at the rear instead of the middle.
This means those in wheelchairs can tuck their legs below and comfortably use the sink.
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4 24 5 clear floor space.
To meet ada guidelines sinks shouldn t be mounted higher than 34 inches from the floor and they should have a knee clearance of 27 inches high 30 inches wide and 11 to 25 inches deep.
306 3 3 minimum required depth.
Faucets should be lever operated push touch or electronically controlled.
Hands free faucet technology such as selectronic is a great option to use in an ada kitchen.
Of 6 1 2 deep mounted max.
Requirements may be limited to the actual work of the project.
Projects which consist only of heating ventilation air conditioning reroofing electrical work.
Alterations to the meet the readily achievable requirements of title iii of the americans with disabilities act may be limited the actual work of the project.
