How to Understand Why Public Bathroom Doors Do Not Reach the Floor

which helps explain the familiar open-bottom design.

Comparison of an open-bottom stall layout and a larger full-height stall layout.

3

Notice how full-height panels change the layout

Full-height stall doors are possible, but they are not a simple one-for-one swap in many accessible layouts. The Access Board’s toilet-room guide explains that if minimum toe clearance is not available under the partitions, the compartment generally needs more width or depth.

Overhead illustration of a stall door swing and movement space.

4

Factor in door swing and movement space

Bathroom stall doors