Dda Door Handle Height
The duo door handle has a 243mm long backplate and is aimed at the fabricator who wants to offer a high quality designed front door handle.
Dda door handle height. Lever handles and horizontal push pull handles should be located between 900mm and 1100mm above the finished floor level with 1000mm being the preferred height. The diameter or cross section of a pull handle remains at 19mm 35mm. Handle also complies with dda regulations has a 243mm long backplate. The need to grip a door handle or operate it with a closed fist.
A distance of 35mm to 45mm between the lever handle and door face a 20mm return on the end of the lever to stop the hand slipping off a fitted height of between 900mm to 1100mm same as for exit doors but excludes special uses such as child care centres and swimming pools last modified on wednesday 16 september 2020. The duo door handle has a tube shaped handle which gives a very comfortable grip when operating. Vertical push pull handles should also be placed on the doors to cover this recommended height range see figure 1 below. Installers typically drill the hole centered 36 inches above the floor if not specifically instructed to do so differently.
Exceptions to the rule include doors that provide egress into swimming pools or other water features. Avoidance of clothing being caught. Or the door stop. Visual contrast of door levers against door finishes.
Dda part m the equality act. The disability discrimination act dda was established to aid less able people to carry out day to day activities. Featuring 72mm centres between the handle and keyway and a return to door style lever handle these handles are fully dda compliant disability discrimination act so are the perfect choice for commercial settings where dda compliance is most commonly. If you need architectural hardware automatic doors commercial washroom equipment locksmith services or a security solution we can help.
Dda guidelines for handle size and positioning are outlined in fig 1 above. Avoidance of very cold surfaces warm to the touch. Approved document m access to and use of buildings. Dda lever and pull handles.
The ecw is the width of the opening measured at right angles to the wall in which the door is situated from the outside of the door stop on the closing side to any obstruction on the hinge side. The main issues for pull handles and door furniture in relation to accessibility are. The revised guidance moves away from fixed positions for the vertical pull handles giving only minimum heights for the top fixing of 1300mm and maximum height of 1000mm and minimum height of 700mm for the bottom fixing effectively allowing a minimum 300mm pull handle.