Ada Door Lock Height

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Ada door lock height.

Hinge side approaches a side approach toward the hinge side of the door to the pull side of swinging doors shall have maneuvering space that extends 36 inches 915 mm minimum beyond the latch side of the door if 60 inches 1525 mm minimum is provided perpendicular to the doorway or maneuvering space that extends 42 inches 1065 mm minimum beyond the latch side of the door if 54 inches 1370 mm minimum is provided perpendicular to the doorway. Locks used only for security purposes and not used for normal opera tion are permitted at any height. This facilitates access since mobility aids including wheelchair footrests are sometimes used to push or prop open doors. Ada codes for doors and locks clear opening width 404 2 3 in order for wheelchairs to have clear passage through your doors at a minimum your clear opening width must be 32 wide.

Clear width is measured from the face of the door to the stop when the door is fully opened at 90 degrees. Door handles pulls latches locks and other operating devices shall be installed 34 inches 864 mm minimum and 48 inches 1219 mm maximum above the finished floor. Door hardware mounting heights 2010 ada changes ibc 2009.