Amazon Basics Straight Modern Towel Bathroom Bar, 24 inch, Satin Nickel

As much as it pains me to admit it, my wife and I are getting older. Things that didn’t concern you at all in your youth become more important, such as being safe in the bath tub and shower. With a wife who has become a bit wobbly on her legs, it was time to put up a safety bar in the shower. The funny thing is that I find it convenient, too.I wanted to find a reasonably priced, stainless steel bar – not a chrome plated one. I also wanted to find one that was 32 inches long so that each end could be anchored into a stud in the wall (studs are usually 16 inches on center). It isn’t easy finding something like that, but Amazon was the place to go. This AmazonBasics bar comes in a couple of different diameters and several lengths, including what I wanted (1 1/2” diameter – 32 inches long).The mounting holes allow you to orient this vertically, horizontally or on an angle. I mounted mine horizontally. The screws that came with the bar were not long enough to go through the tile and wall and deep enough into the stud for my satisfaction, so I had to purchase longer stainless steel screws. I have an old house, though, with plaster walls, so the screws may be long enough for your application.After locating the studs I drilled the mounting holes through the tile with a carbide bit. The holes in the mounting plate are close to the sides of the bar so when I went to put the screws in I used a suitable extension in my drill/driver to for proper clearance for the drill/driver head. If that makes no sense, you’ll figure it out yourself when you go to mount it. A regular screwdriver would have worked, too, but who does that anymore?After mounting the bar, and before snapping the end covers in place, I smeared a bit of silicone caulk along the top edge of the flange and over the top of the screws, just to help keep any water from creeping into the wall. I don’t know if this was necessary, but it eases my mind.This thing is solid! Mounted directly to the studs, it does not move. I am so much more comfortable with my wife using the shower now, and I find it handy myself. Drop the soap? It’s nice to have something to grab onto when you bend over to pick it up. And it’s not a bad place to hang your wash rag when you are done with your shower. I’m very happy with it. For the price I think it is hard to beat.

Perfect and very pleased with the stability of it!

Needed for bathroom with elderly person using. These are easy to install and very durable

If Available Consider The Amazon Used! Just Bought (2) At Huge Discount To Get (2) Brand-new Bars With Open Flaps Advertised As Good Condition! They Are Mint Condition! I Have These Mounted Indoors & Out And Zero Rust! They Are Solid As A Rock Mounted With Only (2) Screws One On Top And One On Bottom When Your Only Going Into A Stud in the Wall.This Product Is Identical to the Home Depot Grab Bars Just Different Brand Names and Packing Materials But Made In The Same Plant With Same Brackets! I Bought The Delta Brand 36" And Figured It Would Be As Good Or Better But I Was Wrong! The Covers That Fit Over The Hardware are crap With The Delta and the Mounting Welded Flanges Only have 3 Holes.The Amazon Basics and Home Depot (SAME PRODUCT) Are More an Industrial Grab Bar with No Fancy Stylish Junk. The 36" Home Depot is $90 and the Amazon Basics is $31.40 and are The Same Exact Identical Product Made in The Same Manufacturing Plant, The Delta Brand Is Different But Not Better! It's Ok But For The Money You Just Can't Beat The Amazon Basics! Solid as a Rock and Quality!First Picture Is Amazon Basics 18" and Second Is Delta 36" And I Have Many More Amazon Grab Bars In My Showers Etc. I Only Bought The Delta Because I Got It For Less Than I Could Find a 36" and Like I said Home Depot Wanted $84.61 But Then You Look At The (HOME DEPOT) GLACIER BAY GRAB BARS At $23.00 on Sale for a 36" And That Is The Same Exact Product as the $84 DyiomBathroom Handicap Safety Grab Bar, 36 Inch Length, 1.25 Inch Diameter In A different Box. Look At The Mounting Welded Flange on All These Bars and 95% Are All The Same Except Delta and Maybe Moen? The GLACIER BAY GRAB BARS Are Again The Same Exact Product as All The Others At triple The Cost So If Your Looking For A Fancy Product Name and Colorful Box and Are Willing To Pay Twice For The Same Products?Same With Gasket Sealers! One Company Fills The Tubes and It All Comes Out Of The same 55 Gallon Drums! RED, BLACK, BLUE, ETC It's All The Same Product In Different Tubes That Claims High Heat on One Tube and Dura-Bond Racing Gasket Sealer At 3 Times More Money :O) They Are All The Same Gasket Sealers No Matter The Outer Tubes and All The Colors Are The Same Other Than The Color Except Clear Gasket Sealer Is Not For Gas or Oils But If The Tube Says Its For Oil Seal and the Other Tube Says Good For Gasoline and The Other Says Its for Extreme High Performance Nascar Racing It All Pumps From the Same 55 gallon Drums and a Product Change is a Pallet Of Tubes and If The Tubes Are Smaller Then a Piston Stroke Adjustment to the Filler. The Color Red Oowww! That Must be Good For Heat? It's The Same As Black Only Red..

I mounted this bar horizontally in my shower that is walled with 5/16" thick hard plastic material. Installation was a bit of a bother and involved some guess work and a couple of trips to the hardware store. My first issue was not being able to locate studs magnetically behind the shower wall, but I wanted the bar centered anyway so I decided to use wall anchors. I drilled the holes with a 5/16" masonry bit that worked well without walking. After some 10-12 size anchors and silicone caulk did not hold fast when the #10 screws began turning, I replaced them with 12-14 size ribbed plastic wall anchors by Hillman that provided a very tight press fit. I put some Gorilla glue around the anchors for additional grip and waterproofing and tapped them flush to the wall with a dowel and small hammer, and let them fully cure for 24 hours. I installed three anchors per side for maximum strength. I mounted the bar to the anchors with #10 stainless pan head screws that provided a good tight fit and hold. I also had some #12 screws on hand, but tried the #10s first and went with them. The two end covers push on and twist tight against the wall. The final result looks great and is super solid. I think it was worth the time and extra dollars spent at the hardware store on bit, screws, and anchors.

Does the job