United States · ADA · Illustrated standards guidance
Bathing rooms: showers, tubs and transfer spaces
Accessible shower and bathtub layouts, transfer clearances, seats, grab bars and reachable controls.
- Publisher
- U.S. Access Board
- Edition
- Access Board guide to the 2010 ADA standards
- Search coverage
- 42 of 42 PDF pages
AccessibilityAnthropometry & ergonomics
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Chapter 6: Plumbing Elements and Facilities Bathing Rooms
Bathtub with Permanent Seat [§607]
Permanent seats must be located at the head end and extend from the back wall to or beyond
the outer edge of the bathtub. Specifications for grab bars and clearances are different for
bathtubs with permanent seats. The head end provides back support at the seat and does not
contain the 12” minimum grab bar required at bathtubs with removable seats.
no grab bar on
head end wall
15” min
17” - 19”
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Edition and local adoption determine which requirements apply. Use the publisher’s document for the complete clauses, diagrams and amendments.