Have you ever thought about \u200cwhy the doors in\u200c public restrooms don\u2019t go all the way to the floor?<\/p>\n
Your interest\u2062 in this article shows \u2064that you probably want to \u200dknow.<\/p>\n
The issue is, especially in \u2063a public restroom, I really prefer to \u200cbe totally hidden.<\/p>\n
I don\u2019t want\u200b to stress that \u200cone broken lock could lead to a\u200c stranger seeing me with\u2062 my pants\u200b down or catching me looking for \u2064an open stall.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m sure others feel \u200dthis way too, but most \u2062public restroom doors have a\u200b big \u200bgap at the bottom and\u200c sometimes even on the \u200bsides.<\/p>\n
It\u2063 turns out there are several good reasons why those who set up public\u2062 restrooms decide on short doors, even if\u2064 it\u2019s not super comfy when you need \u200csome\u2062 privacy.<\/p>\n
Emergencies inside the stall
\nHealth issues can \u200bhappen anywhere, including in public bathrooms. It\u2019s very possible that hours could pass in a completely closed-off restroom before anyone notices you\u2019re having trouble.<\/p>\n
If someone fell and needed\u200c help, it would be visible from outside because of the space between \u2064the door and floor.<\/p>\n
This point was supported by a blog post from Coastal Contract Hardware which states: \u201cIt is \u200cnot \u200dunusual for an elderly person to struggle in an unfamiliar bathroom and end up getting \u200dhurt.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe stall doors let people see if someone is on the ground \u200dneeding \u200dmedical help.\u201d<\/p>\n
Emergencies outside of stalls.
\nI don\u2019t like \u200bpeople watching me while I pee, but I also wouldn\u2019t want to be stuck inside during a\u200c fire or other emergency.<\/p>\n
In \u2064such cases, someone \u200bmight crawl \u2064under if the lock got stuck or at least they could call for help.<\/p>\n
Cleaning Up
\nAlso, it\u2019s much easier \u200dfor workers to sweep mops under restroom stall doors because of that gap which makes\u2063 cleaning simple.<\/p>\n
Plus since these bathrooms get lots of visitors cleanliness matters more.<\/p>\n
Cost Factors
\nIt\u2019s no shocker that there\u2019s money involved \u200cwith those short bathroom doors. \u200cThe reason\u2019s pretty simple: smaller doors use less material so they likely cost less than full-length ones.<\/p>\n
So next time you\u2019re wishing those bathroom doors went\u2064 all\u2063 the way\u200b down remember there are real reasons behind it!<\/p>\n
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