7. Toilet Rooms
YES
NO
a. Public and common use toilet rooms are usable by the physically
handicapped.
b. Signage for accessible toilet rooms.
c. Minimum width of entrance doors to toilet rooms, 3'-0".
d. Minimum space between vestibule doors, 4'-0" plus width of the door
swinging into space.
e. Clear turning space of 5'-0".
f. Minimum clear width of doorways to toilet stalls, 2'-8".
g. Wheelchair "Side-transfer stall", minimum 5'-6" wide by 5'-0" deep.
(2'-8" door swings out) [UFAS & ADA - 5'-0" x 4'-8"]
h. Wheelchair "front-transfer stall", minimum 3'-0" wide by 5'-6" deep.
(2'-8" door swings out) [UFAS & ADA - 3'-0" x 5'-6"]
i. Water closet, top of rim 18" above finished floor. [UFAS & ADA - 17"-
19"]
j. Urinal basin lip, 15" above finished floor. [UFAS - 17"]
k. lavatory, minimum underneath clearance of 2'-5".
l. Faucets easily operated (preferably hands free type for patient care
areas).
m. Mirrors, shelves and dispensers, a maximum height of 3'-4" above
finished floor.
Grab Bars
a. Grab bars, 33" above finished floor. [UFAS & ADA - 33" - 36"]
b. 1 1/2" in diameter.
c. 1 1/2" space between grab bar and mounting surface.
d. Handrails are free of sharp edges.
e. Wall surfaces behind grab bars are smooth.
7. Stairs
YES
NO
General
a. Minimum width of stairs, 3'-8".
b. Treads and risers are of uniform size on a single flight of stairs.
c. Stairways are well illuminated.
Treads & Risers
a. Maximum riser height, 7".
b. Closed risers.
c. Minimum tread width, 11".
d. Slip-resistant tread surface.
e. Nosing neither abrupt or square.
Handrails
a. Handrails on both side of stair.
b. 1 1/2" diameter.
c. 1 1/2" space between handrail and mounting surface.
d. Height of handrails, 34". [UFAS & ADA - 30" - 34"]
e. Handrails are free of sharp edges.
f. Wall surfaces behind handrails are smooth.
g. Ends of handrails are smooth.
h. Handrails extend 1'-0" on one side beyond the top riser and 1'-11" on one
side beyond the bottom riser.
I. Height of guardrail at top of landing, 3'-6".
VA Design Guide
Community Based Outpatient Clinic
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