Ada Compliant Door Bottom Rail

A 10 inch bottom rail is not needed on framed doors under the condition that the doors instead have a 4 inch bottom rail with top edges that are tapered to a 60 degree slope.

Ada compliant door bottom rail.

The ada compliant pass door is built to the height and width as required by ada guidelines and local codes. Doors not requiring full user passage such as shallow closets may have the clear opening reduced to 20 in 510 mm minimum. The text of both standards is similar except ada also addresses existing doors. These standards are applicable to doors that are required to be accessible.

This ada pass door is available for residential as well as commercial applications. Cavities created by added kick plates shall be capped. 3 8 1 2 and 9 16 material. Aluminum body bright or satin stainless.

Type a patch fitted doors meet all ada requirements as the door retains the mandated clear uninterrupted surface. 1 3 4 x 3 5 8 and 4 tapered 1 3 4 x 10 square rail assemblies are provided in wet or dry glazed rails. Custom rail heights available by special order. Armrlite s exclusive ada compliant pass door is unique since it contains no step over bottom rail.

Dry glazed rails utilize pressure fitted gasket or are mechanically fastened. Previously it was not included in the ada standards but was a requirement of icc a117 1 accessible and usable buildings and facilities. 4 tapered 10 square door rails meet ada requirements specifications rail options. Tempered glass doors without stiles if the top edge of the bottom rail or shoe is tapered at least 60 from the horizontal.

The maximum depth of the opening shown is 24 inches 810 mm. Clear width is 32 inches 815 mm minimum measured from the one side wall to the face of the opposite side wall. Flush bottom rails for many years icc a117 1 has included a requirement for a 254 mm 10 in high flush bottom rail on manual doors and this requirement is now included in the ada standards. Rails are supplied with standard precision applied end caps.

353 4 standard single door 1335 16 standard double door custom lengths available door thickness. Communication access at doors 806 3 2 806 3 2 in addition to requirements for two way communication systems provided at restricted entrances the standards include requirements for communication access in transient lodging and residential facilities. Door surface bottom rail must be at least 10 inches from the finish floor and have a smooth surface on the push side extending the full width of the door. The requirement for a 10 inch high flush bottom rail on manual doors is now included in the ada standards.