Moen R8712P 12-Inch Bathroom Grab Bar, Peened

This safety bar is sturdy and has an apparently durable finish. I previously installed two of these to our garage entry door and ordered another for our rear door. The first two have been in use for two years and are working well. The bar is easy to install, there are a number of slots and holes in each of the mounting rings; just use 3 screws in each end.

This bar is the perfect size for the wall just outside my 77 year old mom’s shower. It is very sturdy and the textured grip makes it easy for her to hold onto while getting in and out of the shower. We’re both very pleased with this purchase!

Considering the statistics stating that one of the major causes of injuries at home is slipping and falling in the shower or tub, I thought this was a wise move before I fell prey to this. I have a deeper soaking tub thats also a shower, and therefore the risks getting in and out are greater than average. It was ordered through Amazons web-site and the reason I chose it was because it was the cheapest of all the products in this category, in a brass finish. It arrived within 3 days of the order, and was packaged well. The grab bars covers over the mount were a bit difficult to remove, and needed a screwdriver to prise off. Youve got to do it carefully so as not to mar the finish, but the finish seemed pretty tough anyway. The mount provides multiple positions to position screws. It recommends that you use three screws each, but its kind of hard to find enough room on a 2 stud to put two screws side-by-side, especially when you have to first accurately locate the studs position using a sensor. This is probably the hardest part in trying to mount this on the tiled wall adjacent to the shower / tub. Otherwise, everything else went easily - just be careful drilling through tilework so as not to crack it. I used a hammer drill with a 3/8 bit, but first I covered the drill spot with a piece of electrical tape on which I marked the hole positions. Then go slow... After screwing in the bar, it was easy to slip the brass covers over the mounting plates.

This has made life much easier for a disabled person. We have a few of them in various rooms. A Handyman installed ours, but I think it would not be hard if you have the right tools.

I mounted them on the face of my pool deck for grab handles worked out great have a saltwater pool. They show no signs of corrosion so far.

Love this grab bar - put it in the bathtub/shower & is very sturdy.

I like that the mounting flanges have elongated screw holes, so that you can position the mounting screws where theyll do the most good. I was a bit disappointed with the paint job. It looked hastily done, with just barely enough paint at the ends to cover whats not hidden by the end caps. But once installed, the bar is sturdy and looks ok. To install this bar, youll want a stud finder to be sure youre mounting the bar securely. I installed this on a tiled wall, and a 3/16 glass and tile drill bit gave me suitably-sized holes in the tile. Once mounted, youll want to apply some bathroom tub and tile caulk around the inside of the end caps to keep moisture out. Now begins the test of time. Well see what condition its in in ten years.

Since I had become unstable with my current cancer situation I had to put it in grab bars to help me assist myself up and down off the toilet and bathtub. I already had a towel bar in the location of this new grab bar so I just change them out had drill three new holes and mount. It was a very easy after my assistance where is how to use a drill it was a very easy after my assistance where is how to use a drill

Good looking and sturdy.

I am glad my brother asked for this grab bar, he knew he would make great use of it in and out of the shower stall.