While the Prime Minister chaired the Interministerial Committee for Disability on March 6, the Ministry of Housing continues to make concrete progress in improving housing accessibility for people with disabilities.
The Ministry of Housing is publishing a technical guide today to assist professionals in the design and installation of so-called step-free showers, meaning they do not have a small step. This guide makes these showers safer to install by listing proven techniques and pitfalls to avoid, particularly to ensure the bathroom is watertight.
Thus, since the decree of September 11, 2020, the installation of an accessible bathroom with a shower area with access without a step or with a bathtub has been made compulsory in individual houses and accommodation located in collective residential buildings on the ground floor or on a floor served by a lift.
This guide was designed under the supervision of the Department of Housing, Urban Planning and Landscapes by the Scientific and Technical Center for Building (CSTB).
For Valérie Létard, Minister responsible for Housing: "Installing step-free showers is a common-sense first step to improve housing accessibility. It improves the quality of housing use, reduces the risk of falls, and generally benefits all occupants, even those with disabilities. We will announce further measures to continue on this issue at the next Interministerial Committee for Disability.
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