Ada Door Swing Clearances

Clearance and maneuvering width is vital to the structural layout of a building but the ada doesn t stop there.

Ada door swing clearances.

Doors in series shall swing either in the same direction or away from the space between the doors. On the parallel side beyond the latch is 24 inches should the door need to swing open wide. Clearance beyond the latch side is not required at entry doors to hospital patient rooms. Doorways less than 36 inches 915 mm wide without doors or gates sliding doors or folding doors shall have maneuvering clearances complying with table 404 2 4 2.

4 13 8 thresholds at doorways. Doors cannot swing into required clear floor or ground spaces in these specific instances. Maneuvering clearances are specified according to direction of approach swing of doors and in some cases the presence of a closer or latch. They are required on both sides of doors or gates except at those that can be used in one direction only.

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