On Feb 2, 8:34*am, gpsman wrote:
On Feb 2, 12:16*am, RicodJour wrote:



One thing that has always bothered me is that towel bars and grab bars
are frequently 18", 24" or 30" long. *Never could understand that.

It might suggest anchoring them in studs is overkill.

Mounting a grab bar to a stud is overkill? Read that again.

What's the weight of 2 bath-wet towels, 6 pounds, tops?

This thread started this way:
On Feb 1, 7:48 am, "Bill" wrote:

Just thought about another "feature" I can install in my bathroom
remodel project...

That is, how many times have you seen a bathroom towel rack, toilet
paper holder, etc. torn from the drywall and then it is a pain to put
back up securely?

I've seen this many times.

I've also seen it many times. Maybe those people have lead towels?
Or just possibly they get more abuse than the weight of towels.

Your mileage will not vary. You've seen the same thing.

R