Toilet Paper Dispensers Mounted Outside The Allowable Ranges

The placement of toilet paper dispensers is a small, but essential part in adhering properly to ADA regulations in restrooms. It is important not to overlook the smaller details.
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The placement of toilet paper dispensers is a small, but essential part in adhering properly to ADA regulations in restrooms. It is important not to overlook the smaller details. Non-compliance can lead to a cascade of issues including problems with user access and legal implications. The regulations created ensure full functionality of not just the toilet paper dispenser, but other objects around it, such as the grab bar.

Section 604.7 of the 2010 ADA Standards specify that the outlet of a toilet paper dispenser must be within a range of 15 inches to 48 inches above the finished floor. Access to the grab bars is an important feature to take into consideration when installing a toilet paper dispenser. Section 309.4 gives note that if the dispenser is installed above the grab bar, the outlet of the dispenser must be 48 inches from the finished floor, and the top of the gripping surface of the grab bar must be between 33 and 36 inches above the finished floor. This allows enough space for an arm or hand to be placed on the grab bar.

In regards to the space between the dispenser and the water closet, section 604.7 specifies that it must be no less than 7 inches and no more than 9 inches in front of the leading edge of the water closet to the center line of the dispenser.

It is vital to note that all parts of the toilet paper dispenser must be compliant with section 304.9 of the 2010 ADA Standards. Make sure that when purchasing a dispenser, no more than 5lbs are needed to release the toilet paper, and no parts of the mechanism are difficult to twist or grab by a user. 

 

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{Guest Post} Guest post provided by NATSO Allied member Brad GaskinsThe McIntosh Group. The McIntosh Group is an architecture firm focused on providing accessibility solutions for clients nationwide. Learn more about The McIntosh Group.

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