I’m short, 5’ 4", but kind of wide, okay FAT! :D, and find that sometimes I can barely manage to squeeze into a non-disabled person stall, where the door opens inward (turning sideways, my belly requires the same width as if I walked in straight forward sigh). I once walked straight out of a stall and my shoulders just scraped the sides, estimating about 28" wide and I could easily touch the top of the stall doorway, which meant the top of the doorway was just probably just over 6’.
I’m being genuinely serious. How do big and tall people fit? At the very least they have to duck, but how do you turn around once the door is closed? And once you’re seated, is there enough room to move your arms? If I put my fingers tip to tip on my chest, my elbows hit the walls.
According to this, the minimum width of a a stall is 30". That’s the depth of a workdesk!
"405.3.1 Water closets, urinals, lavatories and bidets.
A water closet, urinal, lavatory or bidet shall not be set closer than 15 inches (381 mm) from its center to any side wall, partition, vanity or other obstruction, or closer than 30 inches (762 mm) center to center between adjacent fixtures. There shall be not less than a 21-inch (533 mm) clearance in front of the water closet, urinal, lavatory or bidet to any wall, fixture or door. Water closet compartments shall be not less than 30 inches (762 mm) in width and not less than 60 inches (1524 mm) in depth for floor- mounted water closets and not less than 30 inches (762 mm) in width and 56 inches (1422 mm) in depth for wall- hung water closets."
I’m tall, fat and muscular but it’s rarely an issue for even someone my size. I’ve only used one or two stalls that were too small and they were small because the toilet paper holder was placed too close to the toilet leaving no room for legs.
I’m not big, 5’ 8" and 175 lbs. But that bothers me too even in some single use bathrooms or disabled stalls. Due, I guess, to disabled access, they now put the toilet off center with the toilet paper holder on the near wall. I’ve scraped my legs on them a number of times while sitting.
Bout the same as skinny folk use all those wheelchairs designed for 600 pounders. It’s Not comfortable, but you make do. There is really no other choice unless money is no object.
My husband is 6’10" and has to travel internationally for business. The bane of his existence is airplane restrooms. He has to climb all over everything just to get in and use it. At least with airplane seating he can request a seat with a little more legroom.
I used to hae a morbidly-obese cousin. She had similar problems.
I’ve heard when staying in motels on the road for wrestling that Andre the Giant had to shit in the bathtub, the guy was just too big for any toilet to handle him, given the limited space.
The accessible toilet at work has the sink just in front of the toilet, within the stall. I really wonder if they thought about the possibility that a pregnant woman might want to use the toilet.
Yes, this is in the ladies room.
Even though I am not overly tall or that fat, I have been in stalls where I had to straddle the toilet to close and open the door. Not my favorite.
I’m 6’6" and I had to use an airplane toilet for the first time in years on a recent flight to South America. My shoulders touched both walls and with my feet against the toilet my back was against the door. My shoulders almost brushed the ceiling. I’m glad I only had to pee. I’m not sure I could have sat down.