Ada Bathroom Grab Bar Requirements

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.

Ada bathroom grab bar requirements.

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. Grab bars in toilet stall requirements. Grab bar code requirements are included in the standard ansii icc a117 1 of the international code council. Ada accessible bathrooms for kids should have grab bars at heights of 18 27 inches depending on the primary age group using the bathroom.

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. The bar must be 1 1 4 to 1 1 2 inches in diameter. Grab bars are not intended to be used as towel bars and vice versa. A summary of these requirements is below.

In an accessible bathroom grab bars are critical whether they are in a shower stall or around a toilet. Side wall the side wall grab bar shall be 42 inches 1065 mm long minimum located 12 inches 305 mm maximum. An ada compliant grab bar handrail must be fully anchored and have a smooth surface that can be easily grabbed. Toilets need to have horizontal bars behind and next to them and a vertical bar in front.