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Read on for detailed diagrams with the recommended measures to design an accessible bathroom.
1. Shower Entrance. The shower’s entrance should be wide enough to allow a walker, wheelchair, or wheeled shower chair to pass through with ease. In general, most (but not all) persons using mobility aids will be able to pass through an opening that is 32″ wide.
Plumbing and building codes address the number and type of bathing rooms and fixtures required for a facility. The ADA Standards, on the other hand, address access to bathing rooms where they are provided. In new construction, access is required to all bathing rooms, including those for employees.
The 2010 Standards set minimum requirements – both scoping and technical – for newly designed and constructed or altered State and local government facilities, public accommodations, and commercial facilities to be readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities.
For a roll-in shower, the minimum dimensions are 30x60 inches. A roll-in shower is sized to allow a person using a bathing wheelchair to move the wheelchair into the stall.
Understanding these ADA guidelines for residential bathrooms is the first step towards creating an inclusive and accessible space. They are not just a list of rules, but a roadmap to a safer, more inclusive home that respects everyone’s needs and abilities.
The ADA Standards for Accessible Design—along with the Title II and Title III regulations—say what is required for a building or facility to be physically accessible to people with disabilities.
Create a wide shower entry. To be compliant with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines, the entry should be at least 36 inches wide. But you should make it whatever size you need to accommodate the person’s needs. “The entry width can vary, because wheelchairs vary in size,” Klassen says.
The ADA guidelines demand that showers have specific INSIDE dimensions. There are only two acceptable styles for this, transfer showers and roll-in showers. The former must measure 36" x 36" while the latter must have an inside dimension of 60" x 30".
The ADA mandates a 36” wide minimum entry for shower bases, but the curbs for this shower base will put the finished width of the shower entry out of compliance with ADA. While this shower base measures 36” wide in total, the entry is smaller, meaning it doesn’t measure up to regulations.