How To Install A Shower Grab Bar - Ace Hardware

[@JoelFinkel]

Very fortuitous that you were able to hit two studs. It would have been nice to see how you would have done it had you not been able to sink the screw into that second stud. What fastener would work best?

[@AceHardware]

Hi Joel, A butterfly fastener and 1/4 x #20 stainless screw is best. Hope this helps!

[@TexasRepo73]

My wife wanted a grab bar in a certain place. No studs. I used anchors with a 5/16 bit. Pretty easy.

[@rickcrammond6330]

What if the studs are not where the rail goes?

[@AceHardware]

Without seeing the bathroom, it may be worth buying a handrail that is 16” long and if the framing was done right you should hit them. Or at least one and for the other side use butterfly hardware to push through and the expand behind the wallboard for a strong hold.

[@terrystevenson6449]

Very nice but if that were me I would have add some silicone into each screw hole and on the screws them selfs to keep the water proofing in tact . At my age I’ll be needing those safety bars soon

[@_wolfenstein]

It should be emphasized that he used a deep scan edge finding stud finder, so his initial marks were for the edges of a stud and not the center.

[@truthinesssss]

Thank you

[@DaninVA]

You really should seal the holes with some silicon calk.

[@stevedyer5902]

I am trying to understand the math. If studs are located on 16 inch centers, How can you attach a 36 inch bar and still hit studs at both end?

[@AceHardware]

Hi There, With a 36” bar and the mounting plate you span one stud and get to the 32”. The plate will allow you to angle the screws to hit them. Hope this helps!

[@russellhaas9118]

. Russell and we 4:48 4x4