Roll-in ShowerDon't forget the grab bar, spray bar, and seat backing. A Smooth Transition From Bathroom Floor to Shower Floor ROLL-IN SHOWER WITHOUT SEAT—Design Considerations: Typical Guidelines, Bathroom Size, Rough-in Considerations. ROLL-IN SHOWER WITH SEAT—Design Considerations: Typical Guidelines, Bathroom Size, Rough-in Considerations. ROLL-IN SHOWER WITHOUT SEAT—Design Considerations: An important consideration is a roll-in shower's size. It has a minimum width and a minimum depth. Another consideration is the control wall. A roll-in shower without seat's controls and shower spray unit are installed on either an end wall or installed on the back wall. End wall controls are pictured below. The change in level from the bathroom floor to the shower floor is another important consideration. Other views of a roll-in shower and fixtures: Lavatory and roll-in shower without seat, page 137. Cabinet, countertop, and roll-in shower without seat, page 153. ROLL-IN SHOWER WITHOUT SEAT—Typical Guidelines: Roll-In Shower clear Floor Space, Roll-In Shower Width, Roll-In Shower Depth, Shower Floor to Bathroom Floor change In Level, Shower Floor Slope. Roll-In Shower Without Seat—Typical Guidelines: Grab Bar Height (Typical), End Wall Grab Bars, Back Wall Grab Bar, Grab Bar Backing (Typical). Roll-In Shower Without Seat—Typical Guidelines: Roll-In Shower Without Seat control Wall, Controls and Shower Spray Unit, End Wall and Back Wall Location, Shower Spray Unit. ROLL-IN SHOWER WITHOUT SEAT—Bathroom Size: When a roll-in shower is between unfinished wall X and unfinished wall Y, the minimum rough opening is found by adding together: 1. The building materials on both end walls, typically 3 inches (76.2 mm). 2. The roll-in shower's minimum depth. ROLL-IN SHOWER WITHOUT SEAT ROUGH-IN CONSIDERATIONS—A bathroom plan should detail: Roll-in shower width, depth, and drain location, Net thickness of each structural wall and wall covering, Grab bar and spray bar backing locations, Control valve location, Clear floor space, Recessed floor, built-up floor, and shower floor assembly detailing drainage and an accessible transition to the bathroom floor, All finished floor heights, Turning space to and away from a roll-in shower. ROLL-IN SHOWER WITHOUT SEAT ROUGH-IN CONSIDERATIONS—A roll-in shower with seat's controls and shower spray unit are installed on the back wall adjacent to a rectangular or an L - shaped seat. The roll-in shower illustrated below has a 36 inch (914 mm) wide seat wall. This seat wall is wide enough for a transfer shower size L - shaped folding seat. Important considerations are a turning space, any maneuvering space beyond the seat wall, and the location of a nearby fixture. Other views of a roll-in shower and fixtures: Lavatory and bathing fixture with seat, page 138. Cabinet, countertop, and bathing fixture with seat, page 154. ROLL-IN SHOWER WITH SEAT—Typical Guidelines: Roll-In Shower Clear Floor Space, Roll-In Shower Width, Roll-In Shower Depth, Shower Floor To Bathroom Floor change In Level, Shower Floor Slope, Seat Height, Seat Depth. ROLL-IN SHOWER WITH SEAT—Typical Guidelines: Grab Bar Height (Typical), End Wall Grab Bar, Control Wall Grab Bar, Grab Bar Backing (Typical), Seat Backing. ROLL-IN SHOWER WITH SEAT—Typical Guidelines: Roll-In Shower with Seat control Wall, Controls and Shower Spray Unit location, Shower Spray Unit. ROLL-IN SHOWER WITH SEAT—Bathroom Size: When a roll-in shower with seat and additional maneuvering space are between unfinished wall X and unfinished wall Y, the rough opening is found by adding together: 1. Wall board thickness on wall Y. 2. Maneuvering space beyond the seat wall. 3. A roll-in shower's minimum depth. 4. Building materials on the shower's end wall, typically 1-1/2 inches (38.1 mm). ROLL-IN SHOWER WITH SEAT ROUGH-IN CONSIDERATIONS—A bathroom plan should detail: Roll-in shower width, depth, and drain location, Net thickness of each structural wall and wall covering, Grab bar, spray bar, and seat backing locations, Control valve location, Maneuvering space beyond the seat wall, Clear floor space, Recessed floor, built-up floor, and shower floor assembly detailing drainage and an accessible transition to the bathroom floor, All finished floor heights, Turning space to and away from a roll-in shower with seat. ©2005-2023 Debold-Marquez Books