Install Grab Bar On Cultured Marble

Both showers have cultured marble surrounds.

Install grab bar on cultured marble.

Many bathtub and shower inserts are made from cultured marble. Cultured marble is a composite mix of marble powder and resin. Place marks on the masking tape to drill the holes. If you hit solid wood drill the remaining holes.

Hole with a glass and tile bit at the mark closest to the center of each stud to confirm the stud location. Next i score the marked locations with a carbide punch and soft mallet. Grab bar installation drilling through marble marble is relatively easy to drill through providing you use a sharp drill bit. Reposition the grab bar and mark the holes.

Learn how to install a grab bar with this video. Once i have decided on the location for grab bar placement i mark the anchor locations with a dry erase marker using the grab bar as a template. If you dont have studs available you could use these we install plenty of these and we recommend the condomounts drywall mounting kit which comes with 200lbs drywall anchors 1 2 diamond drill bit 1 4 20 machine screws and washers. It s true that you do have to secure grab bars with more than that a cultured marble wall to support them.

Installing a safety handle to cultured marble is a simple project that will greatly increase the safety of the bathroom. If you have located the studs above the tiles use a 48 1 2 m level to find their locations where the grab bar will. You want to secure the bar with anchor toggle bolts that go into studs. Ed in alabama says my wife and i are getting older and i feel the need to install grab bars in our showers.

This is to keep the drill bit from skating across. For more home improvement tips and tricks please visit the family handyman website at. Both showers have cultured marble surrounds.