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Beds in Accessible Guest Rooms and Sleeping Rooms

General Comment or Question

Re: Withdrawn: 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by State and Local Governments and Places of Public Accommodation; Equipment and Furniture (ANPRM) / 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by State and Local Governments and Places of Public Accommodation; Equipment and Furniture (ANPRM)

DREDF has posted a very helpful and detailed set of comments to the DOJ ANPRM on furniture regarding bed accessibility....

December 10, 2015 at 12:12AM

By James L. Terry - 25 views, 0 replies

Angled Van Parking

General Comment or Question

Re: ADA Compliance BRIEF: Restriping Parking Spaces (2015) / ADA Compliance BRIEF: Restriping Parking Spaces

This is an excellent summary of the restriping requirements from the Standards, written in plain English. I plan to give a...

December 03, 2015 at 1:12AM

By Dan Woosley - 41 views, 0 replies

California: Toilet Grab Bars - Uneven height allowed?

General Comment or Question

I am fielding a question from an architect regarding toilet grab bar heights.  Commercial use (Chapter 11B) 2013 CBC...

December 02, 2015 at 10:12PM

By Bill Zellmer - 20 views, 0 replies

Outdoor showers on a swimming pool deck, Title III entities

General Comment or Question

Re: 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide / 213.3.6 Bathing Facilities

I have a new swimming pool project with two outdoor rinsing showers on the pool deck (owner is a Title III entity). I...

November 20, 2015 at 8:11PM

By Gregory Sun - 24 views, 0 replies

Clear floor space

General Comment or Question

Re: 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide / 903 Benches

Please provide a plan indicating locations of clear floor space to the side and front of bench as called for in 903.2. It...

November 19, 2015 at 6:11PM

By James V. Vitale, AIA, LEED AP, CASp 007 - 41 views, 1 replies

Exception for accessible means of egress in existing buildings in IBC 2000

General Comment or Question

Re: 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide / 207.1 General

1003.2.13 Accessible means of egress. Accessible means of egress shall comply with Sections...

November 14, 2015 at 10:11PM

By James L. Terry - 41 views, 0 replies

Needs Photos or Technical Info

General Comment or Question

Re: Best Practices in the Design of Toileting and Bathing Facilities for Assisted Transfers / Meeting User Needs

This article is a good start but, really could use some photos to illustrate the text.  For example, what is a faucet that...

November 13, 2015 at 5:11PM

By Michelle Davis - 13 views, 0 replies

Cane detectable barriers at stand pipes in stair ways

Possible Solution or Design Idea

Does anyone have photos of cane detectable barriers that you have seen/used around the stand pipes and fire risers which...

November 04, 2015 at 10:11PM

By Dianna Ibarra - 14 views, 0 replies

Voluntary Barrier Removal vs required Barrier Removal

General Comment or Question

Re: 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (1991 ADA Title III Regulations) / Sec.36.304(d)(1)

If an existing 2 story retail building which is exempt from installing an elevator chooses to do so, is he exempt from POT...

November 04, 2015 at 6:11PM

By James V. Vitale, AIA, LEED AP, CASp 007 - 16 views, 0 replies

Adding an elevator for barrier removal trigger POT upgrades?

General Comment or Question

Re: 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide / CHAPTER 4: ACCESSIBLE ROUTES

Site topography requires removal of barrier by adding an elevator, does this trigger POT upgrades to the area of work? 

November 04, 2015 at 5:11PM

By James V. Vitale, AIA, LEED AP, CASp 007 - 9 views, 1 replies

Additional clarification requested

General Comment or Question

Re: 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (1991 ADA Title III Regulations) / Sec.36.404 Alterations: Elevator exemption

Please add 2010 ADA cite reference

November 04, 2015 at 5:11PM

By James V. Vitale, AIA, LEED AP, CASp 007 - 31 views, 1 replies

Non-compliant bathtub seat depth

ADA Fail

Re: Access-Able Designs Tub Transfer Bench SH-414-LR

The depth of the seat exceeds the 16" maximum at a depth of 21" (2010 ADA Standards section 610.2). 

October 15, 2015 at 11:10PM

By Michelle Winnecke - 37 views, 0 replies

Raised Letter Braille requirement - Exterior

General Comment or Question

Is a Raised Letter Braille sign required based on the following scenario? (California) 1.      Retail building with...

October 05, 2015 at 10:10PM

By Teri Adams - 26 views, 0 replies

Auditorium accessible seating

General Comment or Question

While researching some seating row spacing I came across some graphics from a vendor. I elected not to show the...

October 02, 2015 at 8:10PM

By Jerry Bowen - 21 views, 6 replies

Review of the Film When I Walk

User Review:

Re: When I Walk (Official Trailer) - A film by Jason DaSilva and Alice Cook

When I Walk Review by: Katie Sumners                 “When I Walk “ is an Emmy-nominated documentary film that...

October 01, 2015 at 2:10AM

By Katie Sumners - 32 views, 7 replies

BOAT ACCESS

General Comment or Question

Re: Accessible Boating Facilities - A Summary of Accessibility Guidelines for Recreation Facilities / Accessible Boating Facilities - A Summary of Accessibility Guidelines for Recreation Facilities

Everything appears to point to the docks for access.  What about access onto the boat itself from the dock?

September 28, 2015 at 12:09AM

By Larry M. Schneider - 12 views, 0 replies

Stabila slope meter is easy to read

User Review:

Re: Stabila, Inc. Tech Digital Electronic Level Type 196-2

I like this slope meter because of the readings provided on the top and the side of the slope meter. Makes documentation...

September 18, 2015 at 10:09PM

By Kaylan M. Dunlap, CASp, ADAC - 16 views, 0 replies

High work surface

ADA Fail

A colleague of mine who is a wheelchair user shared this photo with me of a seating area in a hotel lobby where free wi-fi...

September 11, 2015 at 11:09PM

By Bill Zellmer - 54 views, 0 replies