ADAAG Manual

Single-User Toilet Rooms: Side Transfer Space

These drawings illustrate the space requirements for a single-user toilet room with a single plumbing wall. Clear floor space at water closets at least 60 inches wide allows room for side transfers. Lavatories can abut this space (or overlap it as shown on page 89).

Clear floor space should be centered at lavatories. This clear floor space, which can overlap space required at water closets, must extend 17 to 19 inches below the lavatory. Where provided, towel dispensers within reach from the lavatory will allow people to dry their hands before maneuvering from the fixture (see page 76). Knee and toe clearances below fixtures can overlap turning space, although this should be limited where the space is confined to the minimum (see page 15). Turning space can be provided in the form of a 60 inch diameter circle (as shown) or T-shaped space.

Doors must comply with 4.13, which specifies maneuvering clearances. The location of doors is based on their size and sweep. Doors can swing into the turning space but not the clear floor space required at fixtures. In-swinging doors clearing fixture clearances usually determine the minimum room depth.

Where doors can swing out, the minimum room depth is typically determined by the lavatory depth and door clearances for forward approaches; (turning space is usually available within these dimensions). For side approaches, it is often determined by the turning space and the degree of fixture overlap. Latch-side clearance 12 inches minimum is required on the push-side of doors equipped with both a closer and latch; otherwise, clearance beyond the stop is not required.