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   On 7/28/2025 1:29 AM, Jim Joyce wrote:   
   > On Sat, 26 Jul 2025 20:05:45 +0200, "Carlos E.R."   
   >  wrote:   
   >   
   >> On 2025-07-26 16:10, Frank wrote:   
   >>> On 7/25/2025 1:10 PM, Jim Joyce wrote:   
   >>>> On Fri, 25 Jul 2025 09:48:50 -0400, Ed P  wrote:   
   >>>>   
   >>>>> Grab bars for the bathroom have come up here in the past.  Many of the   
   >>>>> regulars here are getting older, so, think about it!   
   >>>>   
   >>>> My oldest sister came to visit me a few years ago, when she was 78. She   
   >>>> said she would have liked grab bars to help her get in/out of the tub,   
   >>>> and also while she was showering. Because of the layout, that's two grab   
   >>>> bars rather than one doing double duty.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> We have a one-piece tub/shower enclosure in the guest room that has   
   >>>> about an inch of air space behind it. I assume there's a way to anchor a   
   >>>> grab bar through the shower wall, but I'm not aware of it. The best way   
   >>>> might be to simply remove the existing enclosure and put something back   
   >>>> that can accommodate grab bars more securely.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Another bathroom has the same type of one-piece enclosure with the exact   
   >>>> same issue - a large gap between the wall of the enclosure and any solid   
   >>>> structure behind it.   
   >>>>   
   >>>   
   >>> If you have a smooth surface there are grab bars with suction cups that   
   >>> can work.  Problem is air will leak in eventually so they must be   
   >>> reattached.   
   >>   
   >> They can fail just when you put weight on it and you fall down.   
   >   
   > That's exactly what would worry me.   
   >   
      
   Yes, they can be very solid when attached but must be checked before   
   bearing weight.   
      
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