In alt.home.repair, on Mon, 23 Mar 2020 10:20:01 -0400, Ed Pawlowski
wrote:
On 3/23/2020 2:16 AM, micky wrote:
In alt.home.repair, on Sun, 22 Mar 2020 22:28:09 -0400,
wrote:
On Sun, 22 Mar 2020 10:28:36 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 3/22/2020 9:12 AM, micky wrote:
I actually slipped** in the bathtub a couple weeks ago and fell, on my
back, beetween the tub and the toilet.
Fortunately not hurt at all, not dirty, not even disgusting.
But it's going to get harder in the next 10 or 20 years so I want a grab
bar.
What is the difference between stainless and peened, in terms of grab
bars, and which one is better for a bathtub? (For baths, fwiw. I
have a designated shower for showers.)
peened
https://www.amazon.com/Moen-R8924P-P...4882094&sr=8-4
stainless
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...DKIKX0DER&th=1
**Actually, to solve that problem, I got a vinyl bathmat. It's as long
as the tub, but I'm cutting it in half so it won't be where I sit or
slide down, so it will still be comfortable. When I'm getting in or
out, I'll stand nearer the drain end. For 35 years I'd been thinking
about those abrasive stick-on things, but a friend convinced me they
don't come off when you want them to and they make lying down or moving
while on one's back uncomfortable.
I have the peened. The stainless look prettier but the peened give a
little better grip, IMO.
Consider putting on or two in the shower also. Both my showers are
large so there is a long bar in the back and a shorter bar at the
entrance. The small shower is 60" and the master bath is 80". We have
no tub.
I also had bars put in the water closet. My wife needed them to get up
and down but I use them too.
You can find where they should be located on line. For a tub, I'd want a
vertical bar to help getting in and then a horizontal bar to help
getting up and down. My vertical bars are 18".
This area has a large older population and I just called Mr Grab Bar and
he installed them for a reasonable price.
I put the white ones in here at the wife's insistence but I put the
peened in at the FIL's. He does need them the most tho. The grip is
more important to him.
I think my grip is as strong as ever, but I'm probably kidding myself.
More information:
https://www.mrgrabbar.com/Manatee-Co...tion_a/267.htm
How many grab bars do I need in my shower?
We typically put in 2 grab bars in a small to medium shower or tub, and
often place 3 or more grab bars in a larger shower. We believe that it
is extremely important to have a grab bar placed at the entry and exit
point of the shower. In some cases we may actually place a grab bar just
inside and another just outside the shower when entering the shower is
difficult for our client.
Where else do you often suggest placing grab bars?
We often place 1 or 2 grab bars beside the toilet in a variety of
configurations. Our installers would be glad to discuss placement with
you and offer suggestions. It is also common for us to place grab bars
in hallways, and garage and lanai entries when considerable assistance
or precaution is needed.
What finishes do you recommend?
Although we offer grab bars in a very wide variety finishes and styles,
we find that the grab bar we install most frequently is the peened
anti-slip stainless grab bar. It is stylish and provides an excellent
gripping surface
Thanks a lot. I looked at MrGrabber but missed this part which is right
on point. I had noticed that the stainless had quite few more reviews
than the peened, but that is just what people buy, not what a company
recommands whose whole business is built around grab bars.
Even though I have the box it came in, when I had to repack and ship a
return myself, I almost never would have done it. Even to local stores
I rarely return anything.
I'm very, very, very weak** at cleaning. DOES IT GET DIRTY IN BETWEEN
THE LITTLE BUMPS?
**And for a couple reasons I can't hire a maid now.