Curbless Showers - NCSU

AN INSTALLATION GUIDEC urbless ShowersNC STATE UNIVERSITY ContentsINTRODUCTIONCONTROLLING WATER 3 Overall Shower Unit SizePlacement of Fixed and Hand-held ShowersFLUSH ENTRANCE 5 Custom-built ShowersPrefabricated Shower UnitsADDITIONALMEASURES TO CONTROLWATER 10 Shower Curtains and DoorsSecondary DrainsFlexible and Removable DamsREINFORCING FOR GRAB BARS AND WALL-HUNG SEATS 12 SHOWER PERSPECTIVES 14 Custom-built Shower Prefabricated Shower Universal Bathing Area Credits> 2003 THE CENTER FOR UNIVERSALDESIGN, College of design , NC State UniversityMajor funding provided by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, US Department of Education>>Leslie C. Young, Rex J. Pace Rex J. PaceRick Millard, Richard DuncanShravan Rajagopal, Mara C. WhitneyRex J. Pace, Mara C. Whitney, Robert B. GrahamCURBLESS Showers : AN INSTALLATION GUIDEP roduced byThe Center for Universal DesignCollege of design , North Carolina State UniversityFor theNorth Carolina Department of Health and Human ServicesDivision of Vocational Rehabilitation ServicesAUTHORSHIP: ARCHITECTURALDESIGNANDCONCEPTUALILLUSTRA TIONS: REVIEWERS: GRAPHICDESIGNANDPRODUCTION: ILLUSTRATION: Curbless Showers :An Installation GuideTraditionally, many dwellings have had a combinationtub/shower bathing unit that gives the user the option ofstanding to shower or sitting in the bathtub.

Standards for Accessible Design prohibit thresholds at curb-less (or roll-in) showers. Thus, containing water so it does not seep into the subfloor or splash out of the unit is the key design challenge. The remainder of this booklet shows how the size of the unit and other design details can be incorporated to

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