ANSI/ADA Grab Handle Placement Guidelines

Many of us are familiar with the ADA grab handle standards that require handles to be installed both behind and next to the toilet, but what about the ANSI recommendation to install a handle vertically?

The vertical handle is a more budget friendly option for the IllumaGripŽ on projects where cost considerations may not allow for the horizontal handles. Below are the ANSI recommendations as well as a refresher on the ADA standards.

1) ADA Standards IllumaGrips - Healthcare

Handle Behind Toilet = 36" minimum length

Handle Adjacent Toilet = 42" max length

Handle Height = 33" - 36" above finished floor

Distance From Wall = 12" minimum from wall

2) ANSI Standards

Vertical Handle = 18" minimum length

Distance From Wall = 39" - 41" from wall

Handle Height = 39" - 41" above finished floor

**ANSI standards match ADA recommendations for horizontal installation**

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