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    Transfer Type Shower Compartment Minimum Entry Face?

    What is the "Clearance of 36 (915mm) wide minimum entry on the face of the shower compartment" in the 2010 ADA Standard 608.2.1 trying to describe? The sentence before this describe a transfer type shower that have absolute dimensions of 36x36. There is no geometric form of a square that has...
    • Trent J
    • Thread
    • 608.2.1 bath curtain door entry facilities shower transfer type video
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Accessibility Codes
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    Faced or Unfaced(?) insulation with air barrier behind showers located along exterior walls?

    Faced or Unfaced(?) insulation with air barrier behind showers located along exterior walls? What are yall's thoughts? Thanks!
  3. John A. Benton

    Hotel Requirement For Transfer Type Showers

    Good Day! Per table TABLE 224.2 (Accessibility) GUEST ROOMS WITH MOBILITY FEATURES Are the showers that are NOT REQUIRED to be Roll-in showers REQUIRED to be transfer type showers? Is there another alternative, such as a tub with the required mobility features? I have a plans examiner that...
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    Shower Enclosure Size

    Greetings. We’re looking to install a glass shower enclosure in a corner in a guest bath in a California. The existing space we have to work with is ‘very’ tight in all directions (see plan through link -hope it works: https://www.dropbox.com/s/h513ypket7o4nph/Shwr%20Plan%2021_07.04.pdf?dl=0)...
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    Shower Valve Locations

    We are working on a fire rebuild that will have a classic deep shower enclosure where you enter from the side, turn 90 degrees and walk the long direction to the control wall with a showerhead above. The builder mentioned that he ran into an issue once where an inspector forced him to...
    • Brant Blower
    • Thread
    • shower shower configuration shower coompartments shower enclosures shower valves showerhead
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Plumbing Codes
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    Conflict between sections of the Plumbing Code?

    Does the first of these Code sections conflict with the other two? For context, see below. Section 606.3: Access to valves. Access shall be provided to all full-open valves and shutoff valves. Section 405.6: Water-tight joints. Joints formed where fixtures come in contact with walls or...
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