What does Doc M Pack include?
DOC M is short for Document M. A DOC M pack is a package which includes a set of bathroom products for the disabled and less abled which is up-to-date with the latest building regulations and is specially designed so the user has maximum comfort when using it.
What is Doc m compliance?
What is Doc M? Document M (or Doc M) of the Building Regulations is one of a number of documents providing practical guidance for building situations. Doc M covers access to and use of buildings particularly with regards to disabled people.
What is Doc M toilet?
DOC M is short for Document M. In the case of a DOC M pack, this is a product set that contains a disabled toilet for public use; it is up-to-date with the latest public building regulations and is ergonomically designed so the user has maximum comfort when using it.
What is an ADA toilet?
A comfort height toilet is sometimes known as an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) toilet because the height matches that used for ADA-compliant toilets, 17 to 19 inches from floor to seat. This is like the height of a chair. The height of a standard toilet is about 15 inches from floor to seat.
What is Part M compliant?
Part M Doors may also be known as Disability Compliant which is a regulation in place that requires doors to have a certain minimum opening space requirement to allow wheelchair access within a property or building.
What is disabled toilet alarm system?
Disabled Toilet Alarm, This Disabled Persons Toilet Alarm is available as a single zone kit to allows a distressed person to raise an alarm in the event of an emergency. To operate, the user simply press a button or pulls the cord of a ceiling pull unit to activate a light and sounder outside the WC.
What size does a disabled toilet need to be?
Disabled toilets must be housed in a room that is at least 2200mm in length and 1500mm in width. Larger dimensions are acceptible though key fittings and amenities must still be located correctly.
Does Part M apply to material change of use?
Part M now applies generally to material alterations of and extensions to existing non-domestic builidngs. It applies to material changes of use to some non-domestic uses. There is no exception for historic buildings, but this new edition of AD M contains guidance on such buildings.
How do you call a disabled toilet?
A designated toilet for disabled people is described as an ‘accessible’ toilet.
