ADA compliant flooring rules become more important this time of year. Flooring contractors are busy this month preparing for summer gymnasium floor replacements – particularly basketball courts. Replacing an athletic floor often creates a transition problem when the new floor rises 1/2 inch or more above the existing floor substrate. This is an ADA compliance … Continued
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The ADA ramp landing code was created to make it easier for the elderly and handicapped to access public building. If you’re building is classified as a “public accommodation”, then the American Disabilities Act requires a level landing for your primary access door if the door threshold is a 1/2 inch vertical rise or greater. … Continued
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ADA compliance guidelines are not always understood, and the Federal ADA home page provides a helpful list of “Myths and Facts about the American Disabilities Act” which is no longer available on their site. We’ve researched the old archived article to give an idea of this impact. For example, it is a myth that “the … Continued
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ADA non compliance complaints with disability access regulation violations is the right thing to do. Nevertheless, it’s hard to see these kinds of lawsuits as anything other than harassment. Unfortunately they are happening with greater frequency and very little warning. This article from the Davis Enterprise in California, complete article at the link below, shows … Continued
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