Bottom line, it's a very wet place.  No one wants to set their bag or clothes on a wet floor, and certainly no one wants to slip and potentially hurt themselves.  So, two subjects: cleanliness and safety.

Cleanliness - To most, a thin film of water on the pool deck seems normal and "clean", but a puddle in the locker room is disgusting.  People remember which rec centers they perceived to be clean and which they thought looked dirty...even if there is no real difference.  It is worth the money to put in that third drain and get that good first impression.  Consider compartmentalizing the cabana into three drain zones: the shower itself, an overflow for the toilet, and a third zone outside the shower.  This third zone may be where you will stand to dry off, or where you may wait your turn to get in an get that "chlorine" smell off.  (What you actually smell are chloromines, but that's another post.)

Safety - Slips in a wet area are dangerous and a very real concern.  Many centers with improper initial drainage are retrofit with mats to help give users peace of mind.  The third drain zone helps here as well, as does the use of dense slip-resistant floor tile (more grout joints = more traction).  Some centers choose a swirl-finish concrete perhaps to match a pool deck in the cabanas, and these provide great traction but are very difficult to clean and often look even dirtier than they are.

Consider using a third drain in your cabanas and you'll achieve a look and feel that is more aesthetically pleasing and, most importantly, safe.

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1. Accessible and Smart Rec Center Cabana Design
2. Cabana Door Hardware in Recreation Center
3. Overflow Drains and Scuppers – Roof Drainage

This hardware addresses three common complaints from cabana users and owners.

Firstly, with standard door hardware, when you first enter the rec center family locker area you are presented with an immediate challenge.  Which cabanas are being used?  If all the doors are closed, do you knock on each one?  If there are other people already there, do you ask them?  The hold open and indicator latch solves this problem by creating a simple polarity...if the door is open, the room is free, and if the door is closed, its taken.

Secondly, the lack of an actual lever means no keys, fewer moving parts and less maintenance.  These doors are opened and closed hundreds of times a day, and often roughly by teens or the occasional parent with three kids, four coats and four bags trying to open the door with one finger or maybe their foot.

Lastly (and this one sounds silly but it happens), this hardware makes it impossible for anyone to enter the cabana and close the door without locking the door behind them.  It is not uncommon for one or more people to enter the rec center cabana and begin using the toilet or shower and forget to lock the door.  Invariably another guest will knock (see point one above) and enter the room after testing to see if the door is open.  This scenario makes the hardware worth considering by itself, doesn't it?

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2. Installing New Doors at an Exit Stair – Joy Burns Arena at the Ritchie Center
3. ADA Accessible Doors – An In-Depth Look at the Building Code