A lot of people believe this has to do with privacy but for the most part it s not really related to that.
Usa bathroom stall gap.
Omg first time i ve ever found a us toilet stall with no gap on either side of the door.
To turn around your footrest has to be able to move.
The bottom gap is called toe clearance.
By having a gap at the bottom bathroom partitions are much easier to clean as is the whole restroom.
Well done minneapolis airport.
Take a wheelcheer and roll into a restroom.
You do so many things well.
10 06 am 03 aug 2014.
A huge gap is not absolutely necessary but if there is no big gap the toilet stall has to be wider.
You can hose down or even powerwash a restroom that has partitions with gaps at the bottom because the water has somewhere to run even if there s not a drain in a given stall.
Sure privacy is a problem when the american bathroom stalls come with so many gaps.
Buzzfeed asks why bathroom stall doors in american public restrooms have such wide gaps around their doors allowing you to make eye contact with the occupants.