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Old 2/1/09, 7:52 PM
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Is there a required shower door size, i.e., minimum 24 inches wide?
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Old 2/1/09, 7:54 PM
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Is there a required shower door size, i.e., minimum 24 inches wide?
No there isn't Peter, that I know of, or read in any code book..."nada".
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Is there a required shower door size, i.e., minimum 24 inches wide?
Depends on the "width" of the client.
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Depends on the "width" of the client.
True.....I do know some folks who would not fit through there even greased---
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True.....I do know some folks who would not fit through there even greased---
I thought I heard a greased pig could slip in any opening.
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True.....I do know some folks who would not fit through there even greased---
Thanks for the visual Dale!
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helps if they open outward, too
less than 20" on this one



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helps if they open outward, too
less than 20" on this one
Like a sauna, a shower door should open outward for safety reasons.

I guess you got in the shower to test this one...



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Old 2/1/09, 10:23 PM
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I am a bean pole, so entry/exit was not a problem. Opens outward.
It's new construction, so I was concerned, and recommended review of the plans, etc, etc, etc.
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Is there a required shower door size, i.e., minimum 24 inches wide?
Richard M was close--there is no door minimum, but the maximum user size is directly proportional to the entry opening.



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