Doorway swing clearance

Description

Bathroom door should swing into the bathroom (not into the hallway), and not interfere with fixtures inside.

Why this exists

Doors swinging out into hallways collide with passing people; doors blocked by fixtures are unusable.

Categories

Applies to

• Room types: bathroom, half_bath

Source

Solver enforcement

Browsable only — the solver does not currently enforce this directive (no spec-level data to check against). This entry exists so the architect personas can cite it in conversation and the user can read what the rule says.

Related directives

• Bathroom entry doorway · NKBA Bath 1
• Clear floor space at fixtures · NKBA Bath 3
• Fixture clear-space overlap · NKBA Bath 4
• Toilet centerline + front (detailed) · NKBA Bath 5
• Toilet compartment dimensions · NKBA Bath 6