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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.

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1 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.

2 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.

3 However,climbing in and out of a bathtub can be difficult andeven dangerous for people whose balance, strength, ormobility may be limited. Some people who use awheelchair find bathtubs and Showers unusable. Peoplerecuperating from an accident or illness, may suddenlyfind themselves unable to use a fixture to which theyhave been accustomed. Others may just become unableto bathe as they once did due to a subtle and gradualloss of mobility, agility, or strength. WhyCURBLESS Showers ?Bathrooms are one of the most dangerous rooms in adwelling due to the hard, slippery-when-wet typically have few handholds or other grip-ping surfaces useful for support.

4 With the growingnumber of people with disabilities and the aging of oursociety, we have come to recognize that to be able tobathe safely and independently, people must be given avariety of bathing options. Traditional fixtures often donot meet the variety of individual needs. A relatively new fixture design , the Curbless shower,is extremely versatile and can be considered universal .These Showers feature a very low or no threshold at allso users may easily walk or roll into the unit. Curblessshowers also may have a built-in seat, a hand-heldThis booklet is intended to assist architects, builders, remodelers, installers andcarpenters better understand the critical design and construction issues involvedin installing Curbless or roll-in Showers .

5 The term Curbless is used throughoutthis booklet since roll-in generally suggests that such a shower is beneficial onlyto people who use wheelchairs. In fact, Curbless Showers offer benefits to manypeople who do not use wheelchairs, and are usable by almost everyone. IntroductionCurbless showersprovide enough spacefor people in wheelchairs to maneuver and enough space to have an attendant assist if Showers can be used tostand and bathein a conventional the NC State Accessibility Code and theADAS tandardsforAccessibleDesignprohibitthres holdsatcurb-less (or roll-in) Showers .

6 Thus, containing water so itdoes not seep into the subfloor or splash out of the unitis the key design remainder of this booklet shows how the size ofthe unit and other design details can be incorporated tosuccessfullycontrol water and prevent damage caused bywater infiltration. If attention is paid to a few criticaldetails, Curbless Showers will meet building codes, arehighly usable by most people, present few if any installa-tion difficulties, and do not leak or present maintenanceproblems. It is hoped that the information provided inthis booklet will increase both the quantity and qualityof Curbless Showers available so more people may inde-pendently and safely bathe and remain in their residenceof choice for as long as they , and appropriately placed grab bars for support,though can still be used in a traditional manner wherethe bather stands to shower.

7 The only bathing optionthat a Curbless shower does not offer is the opportunityto soak. However, in many dwellings today there oftenis a second bathing fixture which could be a ISSUES The designs presented in this booklet meet both the NCState Accessibility Codeas well as the ADA Standards forAccessible design . In single-family housing, with a fewexceptions, bathrooms are not required to meet thedesign requirements of these documents. However, inoccupancies which require a specific number of fullyaccessible units, such as multifamily housing, if curblessshowers are installed they must comply with the seatscan be placed in a Curbless shower forwalking people who prefer to sit while showering.

8 IiCurbless Showers can be used by others for special WaterTwo seemingly contradictory factors, a no-threshold entrance and adequate water control, can be providedin the same shower unit. Interrelated design elementsand details are presented to help you install showersso water problems are UNITSIZEThe length and depth of the shower are critical. If thedepth (from the entry to the back wall) is shallow, it ismuch more difficult to control water. Since the floorat the entry of the shower must be flush with the roomfloor, the larger the shower, the easier it is to graduallyslope the shower floor to the drain and still containwater.

9 The large size makes it easier to eliminateuneven, warped surfaces so all four wheels of a person sshower wheelchair stay in contact with the floor. Thus,the user is able to maintain better traction and controlwhen maneuvering into and out of the stall. A minimum floor area in which to maneuver bothoutside the stall as well as inside is necessary for peopleusing shower wheelchairs. In a narrow stall enclosed bya flexible shower curtain the bather s small incrementalmovements to adjust position and reach the controlsare likely to dislodge the curtain, causing water to runout onto the bathroom floor.

10 The NC State Accessibility Codeand most nationalaccessibility standards permit Curbless ( roll-in ) showerinteriors to be as shallow as 30 inches deep and 60inches long, but 36 inches should be considered the mini-mum depthfor any Curbless , The NCHousing Finance Agency has started to offer bonuspoints for more fully accessible rental units with a 36-inch by 60-inch or deeper Curbless shower. Even at 36inches, very careful attention must be paid to the floor>3>60 max. for controls/hand-held shower-head mounted onback wall60 max.


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