Then buy a bar that reaches from one stud to the other, usually 32 in. long for a horizontal bar and 24 in. long for an angled bar. Buy standard 1-1/2 in. dia. grab bars for most situations.

Install one at an angle, starting from 6 to 10 inches above the tub and rising at about a 45-degree angle away from the shower. Or install two: a horizontal bar about 12 inches up from the lip of ...

To install the shower grab bars you first need to decide where they go. Kevin just finished installing bars in his bathroom. He decided on three bars in his shower stall: one 2-foot vertical bar ...

We also placed a 3-foot grab bar on the back wall and another 2-foot bar between the valve and showerhead for her to be able to ease herself in and out. To attach these we used long toggle bolts.

If your shower enclosure is fiberglass or acrylic, the only way I know of to make a safe installation is to open the drywall behind the shower and install wood blocking, which can be a bigger project.

The best shower grab bar placement varies depending on the design, but the typical grab bar height for standard, horizontal handles in a shower is between 33 and 36 inches from the floor.

QUESTION: I’m a retired occupational therapist and want to install grab bars in my shower stall. But the only ones for sale are 36 inches or 24 inches long and that’s too big for the size of ...

Q: My father nearly slipped and fell in the shower. I want to install a grab bar to help prevent this from happening again. The shower is average in size and has ceramic tile on the walls. Any sugg ...

WASHINGTON—President Trump took aim at a low-pressure target: wimpy showers. Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday rolling back a federal regulation he has blamed for poor water pressure ...