This is generally the best position.
18 vertical grab bar location.
Grab bars have a simple design but are incredibly versatile and the most effective way to be safe in the bathroom.
Two grab bars shall be installed on the back wall one located in accordance with 609 4 and the other located 8 inches 205 mm minimum and 10 inches 255 mm maximum above the rim of the bathtub.
Texture is added to some bars for additional safety.
Exceptions are made in some residential applications but you may still need to install blocking for future grab bars to be installed.
Essentially you need a secure handle to stabilize yourself when entering or exiting as opposed to clinging precariously onto bathroom fixtures glass doors and towel bars.
A vertical grab bar 18 455 mm minimum in length mounted along the side wall.
We prefer to use a 16 or 18 inch grab bar at the entrance or exit point since it provides a little more vertical coverage than a shorter bar.
Steps to install grab bars on a tiled wall.
Measure where the best location s would be for the grab bar s0 that you are installing.
Although diagonal bars can meet the initial phase of sit to stand it is much easier to pull on a vertical bar to stand than on a diagonal or horizontally placed one.
Vertical placement especially meets the weakness that one might have standing up from a bench or chair in the shower.
Remember that you can adjust that bench up and down.
They come in various sizes but the most common bars are 18 inches long or 24 inches long and are usually 1 1 2 inches in diameter.
Ansi grab bar requirements.
There are three different types of grab bars vertical horizontal and diagonal.
Ansi requirements for side grab bars are a 42 grab bar 12 from the corner as well as an 18 vertical grab bar 39 to 40 from the corner starting 39 to 41 above the floor.
Ansi requires 18 455 mm minimum vertical grab bars in addition to the horizontal bars required in accessible toilet or shower stalls.
Vertical grab bars are easier to grip help with limited balance and are easier to use for people with arthritis.
Horizontal grab bar placement.
Center line of the bar located 39 990 mm minimum and 41 1040 mm maximum from the rear wall.
If you are fixing a grab bar that is less than 32 inches you should move the bar from the center to the plumbing system.
This video goes into detail on how to best center and mark the placement of the grab bar.
For the back wall grab bar you can install a 24 to 36 inches bar horizontally positioned at 33 inches to 36 inches from the finished floor of the shower or bathtub.
Again this depends on the person who will be using them.
Ada compliance for showers requires a hand held shower head with 59 1500 mm hose that can be used both as a fixed position shower head and as a hand held shower.
Choose a bar 18 inches long or longer for vertical placement at the edge of the tub.
