The shower/change area shall have level entry and have no fixed elements that prevent front and side access.
A self-contained individual shower room or changing room shall have minimum interior dimensions of (see Fig. 85 and Fig. 86). See B-9.14.6 for other requirements of individual shower room.
A shower room incorporating a corner accessible toilet room shall have minimum interior dimensions of (see Fig. 87). In such cases, the manoeuvring areas may overlap, as shown in Fig. 87.
The minimum clear floor space or wet showering area should be 900 mm × 1 350 mm, with a transfer area of also 900 mm × 1 350 mm in the shower room (see Fig. 88).
If two or more shower recesses are provided, at least one shall have the seat on the opposite side.
B-9.14.2 Shower Floor and Drainage
The floor in the shower recess shall have a gradient between 1:50 and 1:60 sloping to a floor drain. The area outside the shower recess shall have a gradient between 1:70 and 1:80 draining towards the shower recess.
The floor of the shower shall be slip-resistant even when wet.
The transition into the shower recess shall be level without a step down or a kerb. Where unavoidable the kerb shall not be more than 12 mm high bevelled at a slope of 1:2.
The waste outlet should be centrally located and be a round type outlet, not a channel type, to ensure the stability of the shower chair.