How To Properly Install A Wall Mounted Grab Bar

If not possible wingits and togglers are a very good alternative.

How to properly install a wall mounted grab bar.

Other videos from this project. These alone will not secure your grab bar properly. If wall anchors are not in the package buy the heaviest short plastic wall anchors available. On the back wall you can install two bars.

Steps to install grab bars on a tiled wall. Join me as i share my tips for installing a safety grab bar on a shower wall. When installing grab bars make sure they re mounted on the back wall and control wall of the shower stall. The expert we talked to recommended mounting a vertical bar beside the entry door from an attached garage.

If wall anchors are packaged with your grab bar this is what they are designed for. A vertical or angled bar mounted on the wall to the side of the toilet or a vertical bar installed on the side wall in front of the toilet helps getting up or down. For example the horizontal bars on the walls can be used for getting in and out of the tub while the vertical ones can be used as a support to help you turn the water on and off. Protect your loved ones from a fall.

Mount grab bars directly to in wall wood studs whenever possible. This video goes into detail on how to best center and mark the placement of the grab bar. Install a vertical grab bar inside your shower 18 to 24 inches from the showerhead end. The grab bar will then be mounted using wall anchors in the cement board as grab bars normally are.

Do not use plastic mollies wall plugs.