How Do You Install Bathtub Grab Bars?
Bathtub grab bars are a safe investment for your family and will help to ensure your peace of mind. The do-it-yourself-er can install the fixtures with the help of one other person. Assemble all supplies first, and follow these easy-to-understand directions. Purchase wall- or floor-mounted grab bars that will support heavy loads (up to 1,000 pounds in some cases), and ones that will also attach permanently to the wall or floor. Safety bars are not difficult to install and will not leave permanent marks on fixtures, but these styles are constructed only for “assist” purposes. Install a 24-inch bar, the one the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) recommends for the main side wall installation. They have also determined that a bar placed at a 45-degree angle from the rim of the tub is easiest for most people to use. That angle should also fit perfectly against standard 16-inch spaced studs (the vertical wood framing behind the walls). Measure and mark. An angled bar with the bott
