Access to and use of buildings: Approved Document M

SANITARY ACCOMMODATION IN BUILDINGS O N L I N E V E R S I O N M1/M3 OTHER THAN DWELLINGS Diagram 24 A n example of a shower room incorporating a corner WC for individual use m. a shower curtain, which encloses the between 750 and 1000mm above seat and the rails when they are in a the floor; horizontal position, can be operated For shower facilities incorporating a WC from the shower seat; r. the minimum overall dimensions of, and n. a shelf that can be reached from the the arrangement of fittings within, an shower seat or from the wheelchair, individual self-contained shower area before or after transfer, is provided incorporating a corner WC, e.g. in a for toiletries; sports building, comply with Diagram 24; o. the floor of the shower and shower area s. a choice of left-hand and right-hand is slip resistant and self-draining; transfer layouts is available when more p. a shower terminal fitting complies with than one shower area incorporating a Guidance Note G18.5 of the Guidance corner WC is provided. Document relating to Schedule 2: Note: Guidance prepared by the Health Requirement for Water Fittings, of the and Safety Executive on the slip resistance Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations of floor surfaces is given in Annex C of 1999, SI 1999/1148, and the markings on BS 8300. the shower control are logical and clear; Wheelchair-accessible bathrooms q. where wheelchair-accessible shower facilities are available in communal Design considerations areas, shower controls are positioned 5.19 Wheelchair users and ambulant Approved Document M Volume 2 Access to and use of buildings other than dwellings O N L I N E V E R S I O N 57