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Recommended: Plan grab bars to facilitate access to and maneuvering within the tub
and shower areas.
Tub and shower walls should be prepared (reinforced) at time of
construction to allow for installation of grab bars to support a static
load of 250 lbs.
Grab bars should be placed at least 33”–36” above the floor.
Grab bars must be 11⁄4” to 2” in diameter and extend 11⁄2” from the
wall.
Access Standard
Recommended:
Walls throughout the bathroom should be prepared (reinforced) at time of
construction to allow for installation of grab bars to support a
minimum of 250 lbs. of pressure.
Grab bars should be placed according to the needs and height of the
user, particularly near the tub/shower and
the toilet.
Code Reference:
Grab bars should be installed at the tub, shower, and toilet
according to the following:
- Bathtubs with permanent seats: Two
horizontal grab bars should
be provided on the back wall, one between 33” and 36” above the floor
and the other 9” above the rim of the bathtub. Each grab bar should
be no more than 15” from the head end wall or 12” from the foot end
wall. A grab bar 24” long should be provided on the foot end wall at the
front edge of the bathtub.
- Bathtubs
without permanent seats: Two horizontal grab bars should be
provided on the back wall, one between 33” and 36” above the floor and
the other 9” above the rim of the bathtub. Each grab bar should be
at least 24” long and no more than 24” from the head end wall or 12”
from the foot end wall. A grab bar 24” long should be provided on the
foot end wall at the front edge of the bathtub. A grab bar 12” long
should be provided on the head end wall at the front edge of the
bathtub.
- Transfer-type
showers: Grab bars should be mounted in a horizontal
position, between 33” and 36” above the floor, across the control wall
and across the back wall to a point 18” from the control wall. (b)
- Roll-in
type shower: Grab bars should be mounted in a horizontal
position, between 33” and 36” above the floor, on all three walls of the
shower, but not behind a seat. Grab bars should be no more than 6” from
each adjacent wall.
- Toilet: Grab bars should be provided
on the rear wall and on the
sidewall closest to the toilet. The sidewall grab bar should be at least
42” long and located between 12” and 54” from the rear wall. The rear
grab bar should be at least 24” long, centered on the toilet. Where
space permits, the bar should be at least 36” long, with the additional
length provided on the transfer side of the toilet.
