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Description / Abstract:
This Standard applies to floor-affixed supports for
off-the-floor plumbing fixtures, including combination carriers and
waste fittings for water closets, and carriers for urinals,
lavatories, sinks, and water coolers. This Standard covers
definitions, materials and finishes, general requirements, strength
and deflection requirements, and details of the various types of
supports included herein.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this Standard is to provide all interested
persons, including manufacturers, plumbing code authorities, and
others with the minimum design and quality criteria for
floor-affixed supports (carriers) for off-the-floor plumbing
fixtures. This Standard is not intended as a specification guide.
Figures used herein are intended only to describe and portray
typical carrier types and are not intended to restrict design or to
be used for specification purposes.