Ada Grab Bar Requirements 2018

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.

Ada grab bar requirements 2018.

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. The ada home page provides access to americans with disabilities act ada regulations for businesses and state and local governments technical assistance materials ada standards for accessible design links to federal agencies with ada responsibilities and information updates on new ada requirements streaming video information about department of justice ada settlement agreements. A summary of these requirements is below. Grab bar code requirements are included in the standard ansii icc a117 1 of the international code council.

Toilets need to have horizontal bars behind and next to them and a vertical bar in front. The bar must be 1 1 4 to 1 1 2 inches in diameter. 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. 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.

An ada compliant grab bar handrail must be fully anchored and have a smooth surface that can be easily grabbed. 609 4 position of grab bars.