Can this be installed in an existing shower or new construction/reno only?How do you attach the barDo you need access behind the wall/shower to fasten
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Attaches to existing shower water source. You will need to drill two holes, need a special drill if its a tiled shower, find a stud and use screws that go 1 inch into stud.
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fits same pipe as existing shower you remove old shower head. bar is drilled into shower wall. you will need a tile drill bit or you could try glue. i used bath cauck after drill and screws to keep strong and water tight love the shower
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Handy man installed in an existing shower. I didn't see how the bar was attached but access behind the wall was not needed.
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I installed this in my existing shower and was surprised how easy it was to perform the installation since I am not the world best handyman. You do not need access behind the wall. I simply found the stud and screw the handle in place and it has held for over a year.
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This needs to be installed at the bottom of the shower. We made a mistake and put it above - it doesn't work well. If you are building in a bench, put it in the bench - we're redoing ours like that. Follow the specs 100%.
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The rod is held in place at a distance you choose. So if you already had holes in the wall from your old shower bar this will work just great. You are going to love this unit. It is extremely well made.
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I did not handle the installation myself, my son did it. He had no problem and only took a minute. All you have to do is take off the old head and screw on the new one. It should fit all standard showers.
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I mounted mine a half inch outside the vertical shower surround. Also be mindful of possible interference with bathroom door. Love the extra space.
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Hi Violet,Wish I could help, but it turned out to be the wrong hardware for a tub/shower combination, and I returned it without really opening the box. For what it's worth, the return credit was hassle-free.
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We really love this shower hardware from Hansgrohe. We installed this as a DYI project and it went very well. One of the reasons we chose this version was for ease of installation. The mixer and valves are outside of the wall incorporated in the handles. There are no mixer valves behind the wall. In order to install a tub outlet spigot, you would need to put an additional water feed, diverter and mixer behind the wall. Hope this helps.
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Easily,Make the rod 1" larger than the opening and tighten it clockwise. This fixes it in place. It will be 1" larger than the opening. Then simply compess it to fit in the opening. It could not be much simpler. ....... It is patented...It does not work like other rods which you have to twist into place and have walk around your shower wall.John R. Carney, Inventor & Engineer for Interdesign, Inc.
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Installing the grab bars into wall studs is the only sensible way to do it. Think about it--a hollow wall will not give a good "hold" and with enough time, the grab bar will eventually disconnect from the hollow wall and all you'll have is the grab bar in your hand as you lay in the tub or shower or floor. I installed 7 of the grab bars in the house and every one of them is screwed into wood. I wanted secure bars that would stay installed forever. Does this help?
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Our tub was very similar. I went to a local hardware store to get a metal pipe that would fit into the shower rod at each end, connecting to the wall. This extended the length of the shower rod out to meet the width of the tub. I did later order extra ceiling supports for stability since it only came with one.
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No. It screws onto the shower in place of the shower head it is replacing. Your existing shower arm probably already has a flange against the wall.
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We have a tile shower and purchased this as a replacement for a similar one we had. The plumbing was already there so we just had to remove the old one and attach this. I would guess the surface material of your shower isn't as critical as whether or not the plumbing matches up. If this is a new installation, you'd have to ask whoever is installing your shower but I don't see why not.
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Stephen,We uncover lots of pipes on the wall and there was no way to install Toto in the wall (no room), so we give up and return it back. We went with plan B. It is good to have many options/plans when you renovate a bathroom because you never know what might get uncover while tear down walls or check the older pipes.Kind regards,
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I already had a wall mounted shower spa. I think you have to have something already in place to twist it on. This was just a replacement head for me.
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It is not permanently attached to the wall. It stays on the wall because of what I would call compression and friction. One side of the rod has a mount that is adjustable and you simply turn it to make it fit the size of your shower/bath.
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Kingston Brass KS266SN Victoria 3-Inch to 9-Inch Wall Mount Tub and Shower Faucet, Satin Nickel is the one we purchased and plumber had no problem attaching it to our antique clawfoot tub. It might not be the one you are looking at. We have had ours over 3 years and it still looks like new - we love it.
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If you're replacing an existing Freehander unit then the new unit is all that is required. That was my replacement case. Although the new unit had larger diameter anchor bolts than original unit; so I had to drill larger holes into the shower wall but get a much sturdier hold to shower wall.