Make sure to install your ADA signage correctly .. It's the Law!
Posted by Kelly Brewster on
The baseline of the tactile characters shall be mounted between 48" at the lowest point to 60" at the highest point above the adjacent floor. This allows signs of different sizes to be mounted on the same visual plane.
Position sign to be a minimum of 9" from edge of door to center of the sign.
ADA MOUNTING LOCATION
The signs should be mounted to the wall on the latch side of the door. If no space may be mounted on the nearest adjacent wall.
Single Doors - Install latch side of door
Double Doors (both active) - Install to the right of the right handed door
Double Doors (one active) - Install on the inactive door a minimum of 9" from the center of the sign to the meeting edge of the door.
ADA MOUNTING LOCATION
In the case of an outward swinging door, the sign must be installed to the wall on the latch side of the door outside of the arc of the door swing. The sign should be located within an 18" x 18" square of clear floor space. (18" away from the door and 18" away from the wall)
Single in swinging doors may have the signs mounted to the door itself if these three criteria are met. The door closes automatically, the sign is mounted on the push side of the door and the door does not have a hold open device. The sign is installed in the center of the door at a max of 48" to the tactile and at 60" to the highest point. This type of installation is common for kitchen and restroom doors.
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