7/22/2023 0 Comments Ada bathroom layout tub and shower![]() And in particular, no sliding door tracks allowed at the entry to the tub. ![]() Enclosures on bathtubs shall not have tracks installed on the rim of the open face of the bathtub.” In other words, in general, shower curtains or doors cannot interfere with access into the tub. Finally, 2010 ADA Standard 607.7, Shower Enclosures, states, “Enclosures for bathtubs shall not obstruct controls, faucets, shower and spray units or obstruct transfer from wheelchairs onto bathtub seats or into bathtubs. Bathtub shower spray units shall deliver water that is 120☏ (49☌) maximum.” The graphic above is representative of these Standards. If an adjustable-height shower head on a vertical bar is used, the bar shall be installed so as not to obstruct the use of grab bars. The shower spray unit shall have an on/off control with a non-positive shut-off. Controls shall comply with 309.4.” 2010 ADA Standard 607.6, Shower Spray Unit and Water, states, “A shower spray unit with a hose 59 inches (1500 mm) long minimum that can be used both as a fixed-position shower head and as a hand-held shower shall be provided. ![]() Controls shall be between the bathtub rim and grab bar, and between the open side of the bathtub and the centerline of the width of the bathtub. Each grab bar shall be 24 inches (610 mm) long minimum and shall be installed 24 inches (610 mm) maximum from the head end wall and 12 inches (305 mm) maximum from the control end wall.” 2010 ADA Standard 607.4.2.2, Control End Wall, states, “A grab bar 24 inches (610 mm) long minimum shall be installed on the control end wall at the front edge of the bathtub.” 2010 ADA Standard 607.4.2.3, Head End Wall, states, “A grab bar 12 inches (305 mm) long minimum shall be installed on the head end wall at the front edge of the bathtub.” The graphic below is representative of these Standards.Ĭontrols, Shower Spray Unit, and Enclosures 2010 ADA Standard 607.5, Controls, states, “Controls, other than drain stoppers, shall be located on an end wall. 2010 ADA Standard 607.4.2.1, Back Wall, states, “Two grab bars shall be installed on the back wall, one located in accordance with 609.4 and other located 8 inches (205 mm) minimum and 10 inches (255 mm) maximum above the rim of the bathtub. 2010 ADA Standard 607.4.2, Bathtubs Without Permanent Seats, states, “For bathtubs without permanent seats, grab bars shall comply with 607.4.2.” For this installation all three walls around the bathtub will have grab bars.
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