Ada Toilet Stall Door Width

An example of a single ada bathroom layout.

Ada toilet stall door width.

You want to make sure you are measuring exactly where the partitions will be placed because bathrooms are not always exactly square. 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. The standards specify the location of toilet rooms in two instances.

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. Where toilet rooms are provided in multi story facilities that are exempt from the requirement for vertical access between stories 206 2 3 ex. A visual representation of these two can be found easily by reviewing figure 30 a for standard stalls and figure 30 b for alternative stalls. The minimum width of the stall is 60 inches 1525 mm.

1 or 2 a toilet room must be provided on a story that is connected to an accessible entrance by an accessible route 213 1. Figure 30 a standard stall. If there are at least 6 stalls at least one must be further outfitted with parallel grab bars on each side and an outward swinging self closing door. Doorways shall have a minimum clear opening of 32 in 815 mm with the door open 90 degrees measured between the face of the door and the opposite stop.

Partition stalls can have a minimum depth of 48 in most cases or up to 78 depth if needed. For commercial bathrooms with multiple toilet stalls and handicap the rules change a little. Standard toilet stalls are 36 wide by 60 depth. In this stall the centerline of the toilet must be exactly 18 inches from the side of the toilet to the wall and with clear space more than 32 inches to the wall.

These common pitfalls can spell trouble for ada compliance not just in restrooms but in the rest of your facility. The centerline of the water closet is 18 inches 455 mm from the side wall. 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. Figure 30 a standard stall.

The location of the door is in front of the clear space and diagonal to the water closet with a maximum stile width of 4 inches 100 mm.