Why don’t toilet doors touch the floor?
Have you ever been to the restroom at a shopping mall or train station and wondered, « Why don’t the stall doors ever go all the way down to the floor? » This small, barely inconspicuous space may seem awkward… and yet, it’s there for very good reasons.
This design choice, far from being due to chance or a simple desire to save money , responds to a series of very concrete needs. Here is what is hidden in this small opening that everyone knows about… but few really understand.
A question of safety above all
Let’s imagine a scene: a person faints in a cabin locked from the inside. If the door went all the way to the floor, emergency services would have a hard time intervening quickly. Thanks to the opening at the bottom of the door, it is possible to see the situation and intervene immediately .
This configuration can be crucial in an emergency . It also allows you to identify any unusual situation: a fall, a faint, a seizure. In busy places, this detail can make a real difference.
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