Ada Toilet Stall Door Swing

Minimum inside with a wall mounted water closet and 59in.

Ada toilet stall door swing.

In a corner handicap stalls require a minimum of 60 x 60 compartment and is required with a minimum door size of 32 and the maximum size and more common is the 36 door. Multiple toilet stall layouts. Unfortunately most bathroom stalls are designed so that there is barely room for a person to stand in the stall as the door is opening and closing. Most of us are all too familiar with the experience of trying to leave the bathroom stall only to have to squeeze next to the toilet to make room for the door to open.

Figure 30 a standard stall. Doors cannot swing into required clear floor or ground spaces in these specific instances. Like any building code ada guidelines are subject to change. If toilet stall approach is from the latch side of the stall door clearance between the door side of the stall and any obstruction may be reduced to a minimum of 42 in 1065 mm.

The compartment door can be located in the side partition that is closer to the water closet when the door opening is beyond the minimum depth of the compartment area. Toilet stall doors including door hardware shall comply with 4 13. These common pitfalls can spell trouble for ada compliance not just in restrooms but in the rest of your facility. Door closers often require more than 5 pounds of force to open and the last thing you need if you re in a hurry to get there is to be hindered by a door that s too heavy to open ada compliance misconceptions.

Toilet compartment with a lavatory 603 604 8. The door however must swing out. The commode must be centered 18in. Clear floor space at controls for automatic and power assisted doors and gates 404 3 5 fixture clearances in toilet and bathing facilities except those that are single user where wheelchair space beyond the door swing is provided 603 2 3.

The width of the standard stall must be 60in. From either side of the stall with a 32in. Figure 30 a 1 standard stall end of row. For commercial bathrooms with multiple toilet stalls and handicap the rules change a little.

The door can swing in if it clears the minimum compartment area. If a standard stall is provided at the end of a row of stalls and if the length of the stall is extended at least a minimum of 36 inches 915 mm beyond the required minimum length the door if located on the side of the stall diagonal to the water closet may swing into the stall. Minimum clear inside with a depth of 56in.