In the case of handicapped bathroom stalls all the same pros and cons that we mentioned before are still factors.
Handicap bathroom stall.
The space can provide forward or parallel access to the bathroom equipment and part of the area can underneath the equipment as long as there is enough clearance for the knees and toes of the person in the wheelchair.
The 48 inches 1220 mm minimum stall shall have a grab bar behind the water closet and one on the side wall next to the water closet.
The required minimum floor space for a handicapped accessible bathroom is 30 inches by 48 inches.
Grab bars are mounted 33 36 inches 840 915 mm above the finish floor.
For this reason handicap accessible stalls are designed so that the door opens out into the restroom.
However they are offset by the additional need to accommodate an individual in a wheelchair.
Grab bars in toilet stall requirements.
Ambulatory compartment stalls are 35 37 width and have a 32 door which is handicap prepped.
If a toilet is provided at least one toilet must be handicap accessible.
Horizontal grab bars must be provided at the back of the toilet and on the nearest wall.
Horizontal grab bars must be installed behind the toilet and on the nearest wall or partition whichever is closer.
Toilet seat heights must be 17 to 19 inches above the finished floor.
Grab bars shall be at least 40 inches 1015 mm long or at least 42 inches 1065 mm long for alternate stalls.
More or less than that makes maneuvering difficult.
In both alternate stalls the centerline of the water closet is 18 inches 455 mm from a side wall.
Installing a handicap shower stall with a level shower floor will make a world of difference for seniors and people with a physical disability.
Accessible toilet stalls or compartments must have a minimum width of 60 inches and sufficient space to accommodate a wheelchair to the sides of the toilet or in front of it.
Handicap accessible showers are easier to get in and out of than conventional showers or bathtubs.
More or less than that makes maneuvering difficult.
If it is in a stall the compartment must be at least 60 inches wide.
These compartments require 60 depth at a minimum.
The toilet should be approachable in a wheelchair from the side or the front.
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.
Side grab bars shall be located 33 36 inches 840 915 mm above the finish floor and shall be no more than 12 inches 305 mm from the rear wall.
