Toilet off by one inch...

[Robert]

Doing a survey of an existing commercial bathroom and the centerline of the toilet is 19" away from the sidewall. In CA we need 17"-18". Instead of moving the toilet, can we furr the grab bar out an extra inch? Would we have to do the same for the TP holder?

 

[steveray]

Furr the whole wall...

 

[Mr. Inspector]

I agree with the above.
I always puzzled me why the measurement it to the wall rather than the grab bar. It seems it wouldn't hurt to give someone some extra room.

 

[mark handler]

I agree with the above.
I always puzzled me why the measurement it to the wall rather than the grab bar. It seems it wouldn't hurt to give someone some extra room.

Many use the wall to lean against that moves them "off a bit" from the target.
As steveray Said "Furr-out the wall"

 

[ADAguy]

Agreed.

 

[linnrg]

was out holiday shopping at the local big box store and seen a lot of people who could use that extra inch - and I am sure they would never fall into the space between the toilet and the wall

 

[conarb]

was out holiday shopping at the local big box store and seen a lot of people who could use that extra inch - and I am sure they would never fall into the space between the toilet and the wall

You're right there, we should start taxing people by weight rather than income. I was in a Costco the other day and a guy in one of those motorized shopping carts was trying to maneuver his "train" into the handicapped stall, he wasn't have much success banging into the toilet partitions.

 

[Robert]

Thanks for the replies. It sounds like the wall position is just as important as the grab bar position.