Vertical Grab Bar Requirements Ada

Two grab bars shall be installed on the back wall one located in accordance with 609 4 and the other located 8 inches 205 mm minimum and 10 inches 255 mm maximum above the rim of the bathtub.

Vertical grab bar requirements ada. Grab bar code requirements are included in the standard ansii icc a117 1 of the international code council. Know what the ada code is for bathroom grab bars in an accessible bathroom grab bars are critical whether they are in a shower stall or around a toilet. Ada compliance for showers requires a hand held shower head with 59 1500 mm hose that can be used both as a fixed position shower head and as a hand held shower. A vertical side wall grab bar that is a minimum of 18 long is also required in water closets.

Raised letters braille 5 8 to 2 high rased 1 32 sans serif upper case non glare contrast. Vertical grab bar requirements. A vertical grab bar 18 455 mm minimum in length mounted along the side wall. Odd thing is if adaag has stricter standards than 117 1 the adaag standards should be followed instead of 117 1.

A summary of these requirements is below. The ada standards do not require this grab bar but allow a second grab bar to be within the 12 clearance above the horizontal grab bar 609 3 if there is a separation of 1 min. 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. Grab bars shall be installed in a horizontal position 33 inches 840 mm minimum and 36 inches 915 mm maximum above the finish floor measured to the top of the gripping surface except that at water closets for children s use complying with 604 9 grab bars shall be installed in a horizontal position 18 inches 455 mm minimum and 27 inches 685 mm maximum above the finish floor measured to the top of the gripping surface.

Ansi icc 117 1 2009 is the current accessibility standard referenced by my local jurisdiction s building code obc and i believe the international building code as well. Grab bars must be 42 minimum on the sidewall and 36 minimum on the back wall. Vertical grab bar at water closets. Each grab bar shall be installed 15 inches 380 mm maximum from the head end wall and 12 inches 305 mm maximum from the control end wall.

Center line of the bar located 39 990 mm minimum and 41 1040 mm maximum from the rear wall. 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. Ansi requires 18 455 mm minimum vertical grab bars in addition to the horizontal bars required in accessible toilet or shower stalls. The rear grab bar in a water closet which was required to be a minimum on 36 long can now be 24 long where wall space does not permit a 36 grab bar.

117 1 requires vertical grab bars in accessible stalls. Grade ii dots 1 10 on center in each cell with 2 10 space between cells raised 1 40 obstacles. The icc a117 1 standard for accessible and usable buildings and facilities which is referenced by the international building code requires an 18 min. Light on dark or dark on light braille.