FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS What is Part M? What is the difference between Where should wheelchair accessible Part M of the building regulations exposed and concealed grab rails? toilets be located within a building? addresses the access to and use of Screws and fixings will be visible when There are several provisions of where a buildings. exposed grab rails are fitted; concealed unisex wheelchair accessible washroom grab rails include covers which hide the should be located within a building: What is WRAS? fittings, offering a deluxe finish which is lAs close as possible to the entrance/ Products approved by the UK’s Water ideal for hotel specifications. waiting area of the building. Regulations Advisory Scheme (WRAS) lNot in a way which would scheme comply with high standards set What is LABC and what are the compromise the privacy of the user. out by the Water Fittings Regulations. benefits? Located in a similar position on each l LABC (formerly known as LANTAC) floor of a multi-storey building, and What is a TMV (thermostatic mixing register products which comply with allow for right and left hand transfer valve)? Part M building regulations enabling local on alternate floors. A TMV is a valve which combines hot authority building control teams to quickly When it is the only toilet facility in l and cold water to ensure a constant accept and approve specifications. the building, it must be a unisex temperature to prevent scalding. Roca’s Registration reassures customers that wheelchair accessible washroom, TMV & thermostatic basin mixer are both the products being installed are fully and the width must be increased suitable for domestic or commercial use. compliant and safe to use. from 1.5m to 2m and should include a standard height washbasin in What is BS 8300? What are the benefits of copper tails addition to the finger rinse basin. with the thermostatic basin mixer? BS 8300 provides guidance on good lOn an accessible route which is practice in the design of domestic Copper tails included with the direct and obstruction free. and non-domestic buildings, and their thermostatic basin mixer reduces the risk of contamination and discourages lAny wheelchair user should not approaches meaning they are have to travel more than 40m on the convenient for use by disabled people. bacteria growth making them ideal for healthcare and hospital areas. same floor or more than 40m on a combined horizontal distance where What is the difference between a the unisex washroom is on another regular WC and an accessible WC? What does the term ‘Ambulant floor but is accessible via a passenger Disabled’ mean? lift. Both WC’s fully comply with BS EN 997:2012, however an accessible Ambulant disabled refers to people WC is larger so that a wheelchair user who suffer from a disability but are not can easily transfer from a wheelchair necessarily reliant on using a wheelchair. to the pan, as the height of the pan Ambulant disabled people still require with the seat is the same height as the assistance within the bathroom space wheelchair. Both Meridian Access and such as a raised pan or contrasting Laura Access pans project 750mm and grab rails. are 480mm high (to the top of the seat). FACTS l1 in every 20 rooms must supply an accessible washroom for disabled use lNew houses must offer a WC facility on the entry level floor suitable for wheelchair access lI f there is only one toilet facility available it must be a large unisex wheelchair accessible washroom lAll washrooms must have one ambulant cubicle lWhere there are four cubicles, including an ambulant cubicle an enlarged cubicle must also be provided 3