The Correct Way To Install A Grab Bar Or Safety Rail.

A stainless steel or nylon grab bar installation doesn’t have to be difficult. Anyone, from an IKEA do-it-yourselfer to a professional contractor, will have no trouble securely installing a grab bar. Whether you are installing a  stainless steel toilet grab bar or a Hewi nylon bath tub grab bar, the first thing you will want to do is locate the studs behind the wall. If you will not be able to mount all the flanges of your grab bar into a stud, you will want to use a  Wingit fastener in your installation – more on that little miracle later. With a pencil, lightly mark the location of the center and edges of each stud. You may want to utilize a stud finder to help you locate the studs behind the wall and a finishing nail to probe for the edges of the studs.

Next, place your grab bar with the flanges positioned over your studs so that at least two screw holes on your mounting flange meet your studs. Mark each screw hole with a pencil. After you have marked your screw holes, drill a 1/8” hole into the marked center of the studs. If you hit solid wood, then continue to drill your other screw holes. When all your screw holes have been drilled, position your grab bar on your wall and screw it into place. To make sure your grab bar is secure, give it a strong tug to make sure it does not pull away from the wall. You have now successfully installed your grab bar.

For those of you who will not hit a stud behind the wall, you will love the grab bar Wingit.The Wingit is a cinch to use and provides strong support for grab bars. All that’s needed is a 1.25” hole drilled into the wall for each of your grab bar mounting flanges. When properly installed, Wingits provide enough support to withstand an 800 lbs. downward force. Now that’s strength.

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