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417.4.1 Floor and Wall Area

2017 FBC - Plumbing, 6th edition > 4 Fixtures, Faucets and Fixture Fittings > 417 Showers > 417.4 Shower Compartments > 417.4.1 Floor and Wall Area
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Bathtub floors, shower floors, wall areas above built-in tubs that have installed shower heads and walls in shower compartments shall be constructed of smooth, corrosion-resistant and nonabsorbent waterproof materials. Wall materials shall extend to a height of not less than 6 feet (1829 mm) above the room floor level, and not less than 70 inches (1778 mm) above the drain of the tub or shower. Such walls shall form a water-tight joint with each other and with either the tub or shower floor.

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