hattie
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# Posted: 18 Jun 2015 12:41 - Edited by: hattie
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I don't have any suggestions for layout but I do have a couple for a handicapped bathroom. For your pocket door, make sure it doesn't go all the way into the wall - put in a stop so that it will stick out slightly and be easy to grab.
You will need a wall mounted sink so a wheelchair can get under it.
Put grab bars in the shower and beside the toilet. Make sure these grab bars are screwed solidly into the studs.
Install a raised toilet and ensure it is strongly mounted so as not to wobble. I believe most handicapped toilets must have the tank lid bolted on for safety.
Make sure the acccess to the bathhouse is smooth (no raised door sills) and put an extra handle lower on the door to the outside so that someone in a wheelchair can just grab the handle to close the door. Make sure the main handle on the door is a lever type as opposed to a round ball handle. Levers are easier to manipulate.
Make sure light switches, etc. are all at a lower height for someone in a wheelchair to reach.
If you are doing a shower only, perhaps one that is wheel in, wheel out would be best without any lips along the base which would be a problem for a wheelchair. Make sure the hand held shower head is adjustable in height so someone in a wheelchair can reach it.
Ensure towel bars are really well anchored to the wall and put soap dishes, etc. lower for easy access from a wheelchair.
I hope this helps.
We run a motel and one of our rooms is wheelchair friendly for a fellow who likes to come up here. He helped us design the room and bathroom specifically for him and these are some of the things he told us he needed.
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