To install the shower grab bars you first need to decide where they go. Kevin just finished installing bars in his bathroom.

Installing shower grab bars, porch handrailsGrab bars usually are attached to the wall by flanges, each with three screws. To ensure a solid installation, screw the bar into wall studs. If this ...

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 ...

Installing grab bars is a relatively quick and easy improvement to your home and, in my opinion, all showers should have grab bars — regardless of the age of the people in the home.

Installing grab bars in your bathroom, especially in the shower and/ or tub, can be pretty helpful. If you don’t have these already, you should install some. You never know when you might need them.

We considered cost, design and installation to find the best shower grab bars. Top picks include models by Moen, Vive and Drive Medical.

Unless you are dead set on a shower stall with tile, consider installing an acrylic shower stall. These come complete with a door and a floor and, if installed properly, will not leak.

His goal is to provide answers that suit the specific lifestyle wherever someone lives in Arizona. QUESTION: I’m a retired occupational therapist and want to install grab bars in my shower stall.

Install a tension pole. An alternative to grab bars when getting in and out of a shower or tub is a tension pole from floor to ceiling that gives the elder something to hold on to for balance support.