Determining door handing is easy based on the way the door swings.
Residential door lever handle height.
ü the allowable gripping space of the pull must allow sufficient space for movement.
The international building code has established doorknob height between 34 and 48 inches above a finished floor.
In california the minimum to maximum is 36 46 inches.
When ordering a lever for a door you have to determine handing for most styles of levers.
The margin of height is 38 inches minimum to a maximum of 48 inches aff.
Locks used only for security purposes and not used for normal operation are permitted at any height.
Access doors or gates in barrier walls and fences protecting pools spas and hot tubs shall be permitted to have operable parts of the release of latch on self latching devices at 54 inches.
Door handles pulls latches locks and other operating devices shall be installed 34 inches 864 mm minimum and 48 inches 1219 mm maximum above the finished floor.
Installers typically drill the hole centered 36 inches above the floor if not specifically instructed to do so differently.
Door hardware ada compliant locks exit devices handles pulls latches and other operable parts on doors shall comply operable parts of such hardware shall be 34 inches minimum and 48 inches maximum above the finish floor or ground.
Operable parts shall be operable with one hand and shall not require tight grasping pinching or twisting of the wrist.
Because of the unique styling of levers if you install a left handed lever on a right handed door the lever design would be upside down.
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Locks used only for security purposes and not used for normal opera tion are permitted at any height.
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ü when sliding doors are fully open the operating pull handle must still be exposed and usable from both sides.
Handles pulls panic bars.
