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Detailed guide on ADA door size and clearance requirements, covering widths, heights, and multiple approach clearances for accessibility compliance.

Key Takeaways

ADA door clearances depend on door type, approach side, and presence of closers or latches.
Minimum clear widths and heights ensure accessibility compliance.
Understanding door terminology and approach types is essential for correct clearance planning.
Exceptions and alternative options allow flexibility in design while maintaining accessibility.
Coordination with manufacturers is necessary for pocket door clearances.

What the video covers

Updated episode focusing on ADA door size and clearance requirements.
Minimum door width clearances are 32 inches, typically 36 inches for commercial swinging doors.
Clearance is measured at 90 degrees open between door face and door stop.
Minimum door height clearance is 80 inches, with door closers/stops allowed at 78 inches.
Terminology explained: hinge side, latch side, pull side, push side.
Six different door approach types are identified: front, hinge, and latch approaches on both pull and push sides.
Clearance requirements vary by approach type, with specific minimum clearances parallel and perpendicular to the doorway.
Exceptions apply when doors have closers or latches, requiring increased clearances.
Alternative clearance options are provided for certain approaches.
Additional California building code requirements beyond ADA are briefly mentioned.

Chapters

What is the minimum width clearance required for ADA compliant swinging doors?

The minimum clear width for swinging doors is 32 inches measured when the door is open at 90 degrees between the door face and the door stop. Typically, 36-inch doors are used in commercial applications.

How high can door closers and stops be installed according to ADA requirements?

Door closers and door stops are allowed to be installed at a height of 78 inches (6 feet 6 inches) above the finished floor.

What are the different ways to approach a door according to ADA guidelines?

There are at least six different approaches: front approach on pull side, hinge approach on pull side, latch approach on pull side, and similarly front, hinge, and latch approaches on the push side.

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Hello and welcome to ArchiCorner. This is episode number seven. Actually, this is an updated version of episode number seven, and it is titled ADA size and clearance requirements for doors. Video number seven has received the most requests to be updated and more thorough.

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and more thorough so this video touches on all clearances not just the front approaches so let's get started let's get the door sizes out of the way this is pretty simple first let's talk about the width door openings need to provide a minimum clear

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So, this video touches on all clearances, not just the front approaches. So, let's get started. Let's get the door sizes out of the way. This is pretty simple. First, let's talk about the width. Door openings need to provide a minimum clear

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between the end face of the door and the door stop as you can imagine this means that the actual door width has to be more than 32 inches in most commercial applications 36 inch doors will be used for swinging doors

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of 32 inches. If this is a swinging door, the 32-inch clearance is measured when the door is in the open position at 90 degrees and is measured between the face of the door and the door stop. If this is a pocket door, it is measured

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that door closers and door stops are allowed to be at 78 inches above the finished floor or six foot six inches that pretty much covers your door sizing requirements now let's move on to clearances let's first get some terminology out of

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between the end face of the door and the door stop. As you can imagine, this means that the actual door width has to be more than 32 inches. In most commercial applications, 36-inch doors will be used for swinging doors

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push side with those terms out of the way you can see that you can approach a door in at least six different ways front approach on the pull side hinge approach on the pull side and latch approach on the pull side

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and for pocket doors. Well, that's a bit difficult to say because each manufacturer is different, so be sure to coordinate that with the manufacturer. Now, let's discuss heights. Minimum door height clearances must be 80 inches, which is six foot eight. One exception is

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parallel to the doorway between the latch side there has to be 18 inches minimum clear perpendicular to the doorway the door must have a 60 inch minimum clear when approaching from the latch side parallel to the doorway beyond the latch

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that door closers and door stops are allowed to be at 78 inches above the finished floor, or six foot six inches. That pretty much covers your door sizing requirements. Now, let's move on to clearances. Let's first get some terminology out of

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parallel to the doorway beyond the latch side there has to be 36 inches minimum clear perpendicular to the doorway the door must have a 60 inch minimum clear there are alternative options for this parallel to the doorway beyond the latch

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the way here. You see a door in the floor plan view. On one side of the door, you have your hinge side. On the other side of the door, you have the latch side. You also have your pull side and your

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move on to the options for the push side when approaching from the front push side perpendicular to the doorway the door must have 48 inches minimum clear parallel to the doorway beyond the latch side there is no requirement for clearances

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push side. With those terms out of the way, you can see that you can approach a door in at least six different ways: front approach on the pull side, hinge approach on the pull side, and latch approach on the pull side.

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parallel to the doorway beyond the latch side there has to be 24 inches minimum clear perpendicular to the doorway the door must have a 42 inch minimum clear there is an exception if the door is provided with a closer

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There's also front approach on the push side, hinge approach on the push side, and latch approach on the push side. Let's start with the required clearances for the different pull sides of the door. When approaching from the front pull side,

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must have a 42 inch minimum clear however there is one exception here as well if the door is provided with both a closer and a latch then the door must have 48 inch minimum clear perpendicular to the doorway

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parallel to the doorway between the latch side, there has to be 18 inches minimum clear. Perpendicular to the doorway, the door must have a 60-inch minimum clear. When approaching from the latch side, parallel to the doorway beyond the latch

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should touch upon this has to do with recessed doors in a scenario such as the one you see drawn here you can still pick whatever option works best however there comes a time when you no longer have that option to pick

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door, there has to be 24 inches minimum clear. Perpendicular to the doorway, the door must have 48 inches minimum clear. There is an exception: if the door is provided with a closer, 54 inches minimum clear is required. When approaching from the hinge side,

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the pull side of the door and that is all for basic ada clearances required for doors since i live in california i know that the building code in chapter 11 has added a few more things beyond the ada requirements

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parallel to the doorway beyond the latch side, there has to be 36 inches minimum clear. Perpendicular to the doorway, the door must have a 60-inch minimum clear. There are alternative options for this. Parallel to the doorway beyond the latch

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thumbs up if there are other subjects that you would like to see in this channel leave it in the comments perhaps it'll be one of the future videos here are a couple of videos that you may like click on them

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side, there has to be 42 inches minimum clear. Perpendicular to the doorway, the door must have a 54-inch minimum clear. Either option is acceptable. It is up to you to decide which one to use. And that covers the pull side. Now, let's

Topics:ADA door requirementsdoor clearanceaccessible door sizesADA compliancedoor approach typesdoor width and heightcommercial doorsdoor closersdoor latch clearanceaccessibility building codes

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