There are plenty of guides and commentaries for ADAAG that explain and illustrate the allowable overlaps and encroachments between various floor space requirements in a commercial washroom: turning area, clear floor space, fixture clearance, door swing, etc. I can't find similar guides and illustrations for that topic in ANSI 117.1. ANSI 117.1 itself is not very helpful in this regard. If someone has bought ANSI 117.1 Standard and Commentary, I'd appreciate a quick review. Is it worth paying extra to get the commentary? Is there commentary specific to the topic of floor space overlaps?
We have it in our office. It's proven useful on a few occasions in the past month or so we've used it. There are clarifications that can answer questions you may still have after reading ANSI.
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ANSI 117.1 Commentary - turning area, clear floor space, fixture clearance...
There are plenty of guides and commentaries for ADAAG that explain and illustrate the allowable overlaps and encroachments between various floor space requirements in a commercial washroom: turning area, clear floor space, fixture clearance, door swing, etc. I can't find similar guides and illustrations for that topic in ANSI 117.1. ANSI 117.1 itself is not very helpful in this regard. If someone has bought ANSI 117.1 Standard and Commentary, I'd appreciate a quick review. Is it worth paying extra to get the commentary? Is there commentary specific to the topic of floor space overlaps?
To me ANSI is pretty clear. Never needed an interpretation or had the need to call ICC
There's no graphics showing the allowable overlaps. Your are going to have to read descriptions.
We have it in our office. It's proven useful on a few occasions in the past month or so we've used it. There are clarifications that can answer questions you may still have after reading ANSI.
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