Accessible door detail illustrating operational clearance and hardware heights per accessibility standards. The door features a lever or U-shaped handle mounted between thirty-six and forty-two inches above the finished floor. The door bottom requires a minimum ten-inch smooth surface, provided by either an attached panel, a bottom rail, or a rubber bumper on the wheelchair. Operating force is limited to a maximum of eight and a half pounds for exterior doors and five pounds for interior doors.
36" TO 42" LEVER OR 'U' SHAPED HANDLE 12" MIN. BOT. RAIL OR PROVIDE KICK PLATE RUBBER BUMPER ON CHAIR DOOR TYPE: 1. MINIMUM 10" HIGH SMOOTH SURFACE AT DOOR BOTTOM, EITHER ATTACHED PANEL OR BOTTOM RAIL. HARDWARE: 2. OPEN FROM INSIDE WITHOUT USE OF KEY OR SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE OR EFFORT. 3. OPEN BY SINGLE EFFORT LEVER-TYPE DEVICE (NOT REQUIRING GRASPING). 4. MOUNTED 36" TO 42". 5. MAXIMUM 8.5 LBS EFFORT TO OPERATE EXTERIOR DOOR, 5 LBS FOR INTERIOR.
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