bathtubs required?

[georgia plans exam]

Re: 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible design Table 224.2

In the second column, marked "minimum number of required rooms without roll-in showers", does that mean that an accessible bathtub would be required or would it be ok to have a room with a roll in shower where there were 1 to 25 guest rooms?

Thanks,

GPE

 

[Gregg Harris]

806.2.4 states bathtub or shower required.Confusing at best.

 

[pyrguy]

I don't know if you could choose either. But that being said, it looks like they are allowing tubs as a lower(?) cost option to a roll-in shower.

How's it going back in Georgia?

 

[georgia plans exam]

It's going great around here. Permits are up about 20% from last year. It's not like the mid 2000's though, and I doubt if it ever will be. Thanks for asking.

The table, I think, may be just be poorly worded. I can't see not allowing a roll-in shower to meet the requirement as it would be just as accessible as a tub and even more so.

GPE

 

[pyrguy]

I was in Alpharetta until 2006. Then in Milton. I've been out of Georgia for three years or so.

 

[north star]

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From Section 806.2.4, the 2010 ADA Standards For Accessible Design:

806.2.4 Toilet and Bathing Facilities. At least one bathroom that is

provided as part of a guest room shall comply with 603........No fewer

than one water closet, one lavatory, and one bathtub or shower shall

comply with applicable requirements of 603 through 610........In

addition, required roll-in shower compartments shall comply with

608.2.2 or 608.2.3.........Toilet and bathing fixtures required to

comply with 603 through 610 shall be permitted to be located in

more than one toilet or bathing area, provided that travel between

fixtures does not require travel between other parts of the guest

room.



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