Lowe’s offers sit to stand toilets as an option for aging-in-place bathroom installations as part of the Lowe’s website Livable Home. When shopping for a sit-to-stand toilet, make sure it is described as “ADA Compliant” and that the seat height above the floor is between 17-19 inches. A safer and more accessible home should include aging-in-place considerations, such as sit-to-stand toilets.
Read MoreThe ADA Standards do not require that toilet rooms be designed for children. This determination is usually made based on other building requirements or regulations, good practice, or client preference. However, the Standards do provide alternate specifications based on children’s dimensions that can be followed where a toilet room is designed for children. These same alternate specifications can be used to design and build aging-in-place toilet rooms for people with permanently reduced stature.
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