Shower Grab Bars

[bobdoo]

Please place:

4 in x 33 Ft Anti Slip Traction Adhesive Tape, Clear Safety Non-Slip Grip Tape​

on that bar. I have a bar in my shower, and other places in the house. Soap will make any other material too slippery to be any use! I can't stress this enough.

I've also determined that pumice-infused hand cleaner won't make my feet so slippery that that becomes a broken-bones situation.

I have had to deal with health issues that make this kind of preparation imperative.

 

[oilcandave]

It would help if the bars had more mounting holes to better mount them. I install the round bars and with 2.25 diameter mounting plate and with 3 holes there are not a lot of mounting holes to choose from. I mount with 2 screws through the stud first to locate the bar then drill through the mounting plate where the stud is to install the rest of the fasteners. I also use construction adhesive with the screws as it also keeps water out from behind the plate.

 

[paulo57509]

I installed grab bars for my mom when she was still living at home. For the bar ends that couldn't be anchored to the wall studs, I used WingIts.

Structurally Engineered Grab Bar Fastener

Rated up to 450 lbs. in drywall with tile Exceeds ADA guidelines and all building codes Never loosens—World's Strongest Fastener® Water-resistant and fire-retardant Eliminates the need for structural blocking PATENTS—issued & pending For the Fasteners with Fire-Retardant Plastic (FRP) Wings, the...

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[ecotourist]

I "installed" a shower grab bar today. We had this shower installed while we owned the house but lived 1000 Km away. I took the precaution of asking that the position of the studs be recorded. And I kept the record!

Being a bit "chicken"/wise in these matters, and afraid of breaking a tile, I had our shower guy come and drill the holes and install it. Perfect!

Yes I could have done it myself but if I had cracked a tile I would have been in a world of hurt.