Measure up vertically from the bottom corner of the door and make a mark on the edge of the door at the desired height.
Heoight of door lock locqrion.
When replacing locks the latch backset needs to match the holes bored in the door.
The ibc commentary gives the example of an unframed glass door at the front of a tenant space in a mall with a lock in the bottom rail.
Access doors or gates in.
All standard bored locks ansi 115 2 161 61l type for mortise lock ansi 115 1 86 type all locations must be altered 3 8 lower and standard strike asa type.
Ada american disabilities act compliant door hardware.
Opening heights 3 0 through 4 11 15 16 centered in door height not frame.
Section 1008 doors gates and turnstiles.
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.
By the year 2030 71 5 million baby boomers will be over the age of 65 and demanding products services and environments that address their age related physical.
Locks used only for security purposes and not used for normal operation are permitted at any height.
Clear width is measured from the face of the door to the stop when the door is fully opened at 90 degrees.
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.
Door hardware mounting heights 2010 ada changes.
Use the try square to make a light 3 inch long horizontal line perpendicular to the grain inward from the mark.
In this case find a location along the non glass portion of the door such as the area above the doorknob to install the knocker at the desired height.
The backset is the corresponding vertical mark needed to center the knob.
In some cases the door s design may not allow for a knocker at the 4 to 5 foot range a large window or etched glass may take up much of the upper door area.
Deadbolts mounted at other heights may be accepted by the ahj depending on the occupancy type.
For interior doors make another.
Locks used only for security purposes and not used for normal opera tion are permitted at any height.
Lock spacing the distance between two locks.
When boring deadbolt locks in a door there are two standards for spacing between the bottom lock and the deadbolt.