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How much room do you need to turn around?
Dimensions, Before the walls close Briana Watson 9/21/26 Dimensions, Before the walls close Briana Watson 9/21/26

How much room do you need to turn around?

Getting through the door is half of it. Once you're in, you have to turn. The 60-inch circle, the 30-by-48 clear space, where they matter most, how to check a room with a piece of string, and why it's a drawing decision.

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How wide does a doorway need to be for a walker or wheelchair?
Before the walls close, Dimensions Briana Watson 5/28/19 Before the walls close, Dimensions Briana Watson 5/28/19

How wide does a doorway need to be for a walker or wheelchair?

Most interior doors are 28 or 30 inches. A wheelchair needs 32 of clear space, and a walker is close behind. Here are the numbers, which doors to widen first, and why this is free on a drawing and a construction job after the wall is built.

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