Ada Commercial Bathroom Grab Bar Requirements

Vertical grab bar at water closets.

Ada commercial bathroom grab bar requirements.

Side wall the side wall grab bar shall be 42 inches 1065 mm long minimum located 12 inches 305 mm maximum from the rear wall and extending 54 inches 1370 mm minimum from the rear wall. For 3 and 4 year olds bars should be 18 20 inches from the floor for 5 to 8 year olds bars should be 20 25 inches and for 9 to 12 year olds grab bars should be 25 27 inches. Ada accessible bathrooms for kids should have grab bars at heights of 18 27 inches depending on the primary age group using the bathroom. Grab bars must be installed between 34 and 38 inches above the floor and there must be a separation between the grab bar and the wall surface of at least 1 1 2 inches.

The icc a117 1 standard for accessible and usable buildings and facilities which is referenced by the international building code requires an 18 min. 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. Grab bars in toilet stall requirements. Ada grab bars in commercial toilet stalls side wall rear wall side wall the side wall grab bar shall be 42 inches 1065 mm long minimum located 12 inches 305 mm maximum from the rear wall and extending 54 inches 1370 mm minimum from the rear wall.

Grab bars are not intended to be used as towel bars and vice versa. 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.