Standards & Measurements

Slopes, widths, heights and clearances for home modifications and adaptations, from the building codes and standards that set them in each country.

Topic	Canada	United States	United Kingdom	Australia	Comparison
Grab bars	Grab bar height and placement in Canada: toilet, shower and tub	Grab bar height and placement at home: toilet, shower and tub (US)	Grab rails and accessible bathrooms in UK homes	Grab rails in Australian homes: livable housing reinforcement and placement
Wheelchair ramps	Wheelchair ramp requirements in Canada: houses, barrier-free ramps and CSA B652	Wheelchair ramp requirements for homes in the US: IRC vs ADA	Wheelchair ramp requirements in the UK: Approved Document M and the nations	Wheelchair ramp and step-free access requirements in Australian homes	Wheelchair ramp requirements: ADA vs Canadian building codes