Ada Toilet Stall Grab Bars

However you will often see them while in a toilet room or in the accessible stall.

Ada toilet stall grab bars.

See also ada requirements for seats grab bars in toilet stall requirements. Ada grab bars grab bars provide additional support when using a restroom. The ada standards require horizontal grab bars on the rear wall and side wall of the water closet but it does not specify a vertical grab bar. Another grab bar shall be mounted adjacent to the water closet on the side wall and extend from no more than 12 inches 305 mm from the back wall to at least 52 inches 1320 mm from the back wall.

The function of grab bars is to give the restroom user additional support when getting onto and off of a toilet. A grab bar at least 36 inches 965 mm long shall be located behind the water closet with one end no farther than 6 inches 150 mm from the inside corner of the stall. Grab bars are required in accessible toilet rooms. This bar allows the user to pull lift or maneuver them self when visiting the restroom.

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. 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. 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.