Moen Stainless Steel Bathroom Safety 32-Inch Grab Bar with Concealed Screws and Slip Resistant Peened Texture, R8732P

Put on bath wall, over porcelain tile. Great product. Looks good, feels good. Did I mention it might also help you stay alive by breaking a fall?My biggest problem was in finding the studs. My stud finder wouldn’t go through porcelain and the drywall apparently. So I looked on the other side of the wall, the kitchen. The mounting screws for the cabinets showed quite clearly where the studs were.But here’s the bad news. A 2X4 stud is only 1 1/2 inches wide, so it’s almost impossible to put all three screws into it. I only got 2 screws on each bracket to hit, and on one I had to angle the 2 screws. For the third screw, I had the choice of a toggle bolt or plastic expander. I went with the expander (because I didn’t want to take a trip to the hardware store.) THe bar is rated for 500 pounds, and my wife and I aren’t even a third that. So I reasoned that 2 screws in the stud for each bracket would be enough.The bar feels very sturdy, and I’m confident it will do it’s job of breaking a fall. I recommend it whole heartedly.

These were easy to install, solid support, clear instructions, and definitely make our shower safer. I had to totally replace our shower, and wanted to add the safety of strong grab-bars, as aging adds balance and strength issues to the situation. These Moen Peened Grab Bars with concealed screws are just the right thing. The installation instructions are exceptionally clear, and easy to follow. The bars are strong and the mounting brackets are well designed and sturdy. The ‘peened’ finish on the bars’ straight length makes it a much safer grip, so you don’t slip when you need to be stabilized.They also look just fine, and the safety reassurance is so much more important than ‘designer’ style. Plus, they are quite reasonably priced! I definitely recommend them!TIPS:- Mark the line of your studs with 1 1/2″ blue painters tape so you can see where they are in your placement area instead of imaging where they might be.- The mounting plates need to center on those studs.- If your shower kit doesn’t come with them already attached ($$$!), check with your shower’s manufacturer as to where to attach ‘backer boards’ to reinforce the areas you intend to put your mounts. (I had to do a *lot* of searching to get even remotely clear instructions on this, but finally found it. Added 1×4 and 1×6 pine boards at the specified locations on the back side of my kit. Your mileage may vary.)- Follow Moen’s location and installation instructions when placing and anchoring your grab bars! Your safety may depend on these, and you need to trust your work.

Alternative installation. Hundred year old house, what is behind bathroom walls? Some suggest tearing out hole in adjoining room to find out? No way. It took some time to figure out this project so maybe it’ll help someone else.The main difference was using 4 heftier screws for each grab rail ( #12 2 ½”stainless steel screws, pan head, sheet metal) carefully placed in studs rather than the 6 provided with possibility of poor placements and some reviews complaining about screws.Reasons for making installation change besides using strong studs: (a) distrustful of evenness of inside surfaces behind these walls (lath & plaster) and meeting clearances for various toggles/anchors that require large holes. (b) How easy it is to get 3 screws in each end of Moen bracket or proper clearance for an alternative anchor? Hold a 2 x 4 under bracket (Pic 1), the Moen plan will work if you have an almost perfect center mark for the stud since holes maybe close to the edges.The blue tape shows mapping a stud and bracket placement with center approximated from stud finder (Franklin ProSensor 710) & 4ft level (Pics 2, 3, 4). Stud finder is not designed to do this for acrylic wall but it gives a signal that something solid is behind the wall and approximate points. Select the center of the signals. Vertical measures increase confidence in findings (do more than 2), the level held vertically showing how well the center marks line up. Looks like a stud there?The vertical grab rail was more difficult. The hole under the bend looks somewhat inaccessible. After marking the stud and grab rail location, the hole was carefully marked, and without the bracket, drilled with a 1/8” bit to double check for the stud followed by the pilot hole (pilot bit size for # 12 screw = screw shank diameter minus screw threads, 3/16—try pilot out in scrap wood).After finding stud and marking hole, without the bracket in place, screw in the #12 screws (use screw lubricant, e.g., wax) and temporarily back them out. For holes under the bar, an inexpensive ratcheting offset screwdriver with #2 Phillips bit works (Pic 5). These holes can go in part way with an electric screw driver & extension if you do them 1st, then tighten what’s remaining with the ratcheting screw driver. A small scrap of wood held on top of the ratcheting driver easily adds pressure. Pic 6 shows end result. Screws all tightened up and have considerable strength.

Easy to grip. The media could not be loaded. We already had some grab bars in my mothers shower. She is getting more unstable on her feet so we needed to add one more to the wall outside the shower. This bar is wonderful. It is smaller around than our others which makes it easier on her stiff hands to hold onto. It has a pattern on the bar which also helps her to grip without sliding. It was easy for us to put in and seems very strong. We wish her other 3 in the shower were like this one.

I feel much safer in my shower now. I had this grab bar installed in my bathroom tub/shower before having knee replacement surgery. I never felt stable in the shower and had a fear of slipping and falling. I live by myself so that wouldn’t have been good. I feel so much more secure knowing I have the bar to hold onto when needed. It was a bit challenging to install because I had my bathroom updated, closing off a window over the tub and adding the shower. So finding a stud was difficult. We wanted to make sure we cut into the tub/shower surround only once for each side. With patience and effort we got it up and tight. It was well worth the effort and I’ll enjoy having it for years!

Lifesaver!!’. Like the sturdiness and appearance. A must have for safety when having a balance issue. I use mine next to the toilet.

very strong and well done but missing anchors. all done well but two issues1. missing anchors screws are there but you have to go shop for anchors2. the rings for covering screws are not firmly covering screws they are a bit loose

Very satisfied with this grab bar; installation tips. This grab bar is very secure when attached to wall studs. The smaller circumference and peened surface make it easy to grip.I installed this grab bar myself with my husband double checking my measurements and stud markings. We installed it horizontally at 34″ from the floor beside a toilet. To install, mark both sides of each stud with blue painters tape, because stud location must be exact in order to use two screws at the top and one at the bottom as recommended in the included instructions. Based on previous reviewers’ dissatisfaction with the included screws and another reviewer’s recommendation, we purchased six #10 stainless steel, pan-head screws for our installation. At $0.89 each, the screws added about $6 to the overall cost, but worked perfectly. We predrilled a 1/8″ pilot hole for each of the six #10 screws and screwed them in with a power screwdriver.After about 6 months, we could not be happier with this grab bar and plan to install one in a second bathroom soon.

Very satisfied with this grab bar; installation tips. This grab bar is very secure when attached to wall studs. The smaller circumference and peened surface make it easy to grip.I installed this grab bar myself with my husband double checking my measurements and stud markings. We installed it horizontally at 34″ from the floor beside a toilet. To install, mark both sides of each stud with blue painters tape, because stud location must be exact in order to use two screws at the top and one at the bottom as recommended in the included instructions. Based on previous reviewers’ dissatisfaction with the included screws and another reviewer’s recommendation, we purchased six #10 stainless steel, pan-head screws for our installation. At $0.89 each, the screws added about $6 to the overall cost, but worked perfectly. We predrilled a 1/8″ pilot hole for each of the six #10 screws and screwed them in with a power screwdriver.After about 6 months, we could not be happier with this grab bar and plan to install one in a second bathroom soon.

Good quality grab bar. Easy to install. Very well made.