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11B-608.2.1 Transfer type shower compartments.

Transfer type shower compartments shall be 36 inches (914 mm) by 36 inches (914 mm) clear inside dimensions measured at the center points of opposing sides and shall have a 36 inch (914 mm) wide minimum entry on the face of the shower compartment. Clearance of 36 inches (914 mm) wide minimum by 48 inches (1219 mm) long minimum measured from the control wall shall be provided. Transfer type shower compartments shall be permitted in transient lodging guest rooms, multibedroom housing units in undergraduate student housing and residential dwelling units; and shall not be permitted at other locations to meet the requirements of Section 11B-213.3.6.

[2010 ADA Standards] 608.2.1 Transfer Type Shower Compartments. Transfer type shower compartments shall be 36 inches (915 mm) by 36 inches (915 mm) clear inside dimensions measured at the center points of opposing sides and shall have a 36 inch (915 mm) wide minimum entry on the face of the shower compartment. Clearance of 36 inches (915 mm) wide minimum by 48 inches (1220 mm) long minimum measured from the control wall shall be provided.

 

A plan view shows the shower compartment is 36 inches by 36 inches, with a shower seat opposite the control wall, and grab bars on the back wall and control wall; clear floor space at the shower for transfer indicated to be 36 inches wide and 48 inches minimum in length; small print beneath the image reads: Note: inside finished dimensions at the center points of opposing sides

FIGURE 11B-608.2.1 TRANSFER TYPE SHOWER COMPARTMENT SIZE AND CLEARANCE

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