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.

Q. I had a company out to install a bathtub grab bar, but they could not successfully locate the studs. They recommend some other methods of installing a grab bar instead of attaching it to studs.

Dear Pat: I am going to install some new grab and towel bars in my bathroom. It has ceramic tile on the walls, and I am having trouble drilling into it. What is the best method to mount things on tile ...

There comes a time in all of our lives that we come to the realization that we’re getting older. There’s no shame in admitting this to ourselves. When we allow ourselves to adjust to this reality, we ...

Q: My husband has a neurological disorder. His eye-hand coordination and strength are OK, but he has difficulty walking, and his balance is lousy. Stairs are a challenge. He is resisting installing ...

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 ...

A properly installed grab bar in any bath or shower area can add safety and value to your home. Step 1: Begin by locating the wooden studs in the bathroom wall. Electronic stud-finding devices can ...

Q. I had a company out to install a bathtub grab bar, but they could not locate the studs. They recommended other methods instead of attaching it to studs. What do you recommend?A. The only method ...

What's worse, an improperly installed grab bar or no grab bar at all? The Home Safely Council and Moen have set out to render the question moot by making improper installations obsolete. Moen, a ...