Volume V Number 1 January 2010 |
In reading the ADAAG or TAS you might miss some subtle rules. Some information is sometimes left off of the figure, or they might be buried in the middle of a paragraph. This newsletter will point out a couple of these nuances that you might miss. |
| Toilet Paper dispenser |
When laying out toilets, there are two figures to look at. One is Fig. 29 (b) shown below, which shows the toilet paper dispenser, but only the height is dimensioned.
Then you have Fig. 30(d) shown below, which shows a toilet located in a stall where the toilet paper dispenser is shown dimensioned both in height and distance from the rear wall.
Even though Fig. 29 (b) does not show the distance from the rear wall, it is assumed that it is an oversight and the 36" max must be met. The new ADAAG gets rid of the dimension from the rear wall and measures from the edge of the water closet to the toilet paper.
If you are still confused and can't figure out where to put
it, then......(wink, wink)
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| Fixed tables and counters |
There are several places in the ADAAG and TAS that discusses the requirements for fixed tables and counters (section 4.32 and section 5 for example).
Section 5 discusses counters and tables in places where food is being served and consumed (i.e. restaurants). In a restaurant with fixed counters higher than 34", either 5% or at least one must be at an accessible height, per paragraph 5.1.
Section 5.1 refers to counters where food is consumed but not served (like in a fast food place which people buy the food at one counter and sit and consume at another rather than having servers). 5% of those counters must be accessible at 34" a.f.f.But, paragraph 5.2 discusses counters and bars that are higher than 34" also. In this case they are allowed to remain higher than 34" if the counter is for "serving" and there are other areas near the bar that offers the same service (like in places with a serving staff).
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