MIL-HDBK-1037/8
4.2.2
Family Locker Room
a) Activity Description: Family locker room affords
adequate privacy for mothers and/or fathers with small children a
place to change clothes and shower. A family locker room can be
a dressing stall with a bench inside the main locker room or
separate individual rooms with a dressing area, showers and
toilets. Recommend a separate family locker area with private
oversized stalls for dressing and showering. Provide toilets,
sinks and lockers in an adjacent common area within the family
locker room.
b) Hours of Use: Daily. Monday through Friday
0600-2200; Saturday/Sunday/Holidays 0900-2000. Coordinate
specific hours with local activity.
c) User Groups: Military personnel, family members,
reservists, retirees, and eligible DOD civilians.
d) Number of Users: Capacity will vary based on
installation demographics and size.
e)
Special Finishes Required
(1) Stall enclosures and doors should be a plastic
laminate or solid plastic panel.
(2) Shower walls and floors shall be ceramic tile
with dark colored grout. Provide scald-proof water valves.
Recessed wall area space to accommodate soap and shampoo.
Provide shower curtains in lieu of shower doors.
(3) Floor covering must be a non-skid, impervious
material. Prefer a monolithic floor with integral cove base. If
ceramic or quarry tile is used, provide dark color grout.
(4) Lockers must be installed on a base with an
integral bench. The lockers shall be raised a minimum of 1-1/2
inches above the top surface of the bench. The base finish
should have the same performance characteristics (not necessarily
the same finish characteristics) as the floor finish, and be
capable of being hosed down when cleaned.
(5) Specify recessed, wall mounted soap dispensers
to help deter vandalizing. Provide nonporous solid surfacing
material, such as Corian, counter tops with a 228 to 304 mm
(9- to 12-inch) high integral seamless back splash for sink
counters. Above the back splash, specify a wall mounted shelf
for toiletries. To ensure proper structural support, the counter
top should be mounted to three wall sections. An integral
counter top and sink are preferred. Sinks may be mounted under
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