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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Re: Withdrawn: 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by State and Local Governments and Places of Public Accommodation; Equipment and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 09, 2015 at 3:12PM

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 02, 2015 at 4:12PM

By Dan Woosley - 40 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 1:12PM

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 11:11AM

By Gregory Sun - 23 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 9:11AM

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 1:11PM

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 8:11AM

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 1:11PM

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 9:11AM

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 8:11AM

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 8:11AM

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 2:10PM

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 1:10PM

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 11:10AM

By Jerry Bowen - 19 views, 0 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...

September 30, 2015 at 5:09PM

By Katie Sumners - 24 views, 0 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 27, 2015 at 3:09PM

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 1:09PM

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 2:09PM

By Bill Zellmer - 53 views, 0 replies