My dad is getting unsteady on his feet, so I've been to the local mobility shop and bought a 12 inch plastic rail that I can fix to the bathroom tiled wall, in an ideal position where he can grab on to it when taking a shower. The lady in the shop said they are not allowed to sell the screws for fixing it.What would be the ideal screws for fixing it to the wall?thanksIan

What is behind the tiling? You obviously want a fairly stout fixingso that it can take your father's weight falling and pulling it fromthe wall.In a shower the screws will need to be brass or stainless steel.I'd be looking at No 10, and at least 1 1/2" into solid brick (plusclearance through plaster, voids, etc). You might get away with lessif you were screwing into solid wood, and you'll need (quite a lot)more if screwing into lightweight blocks.

What screws to use for shower grab rail?

Oct 24, 2011 Last reply: 6 years ago 23 Replies

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John 6 years ago

Remember - it has to resist a hard snatch / yank in an emergency and not pull the tiles off.

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The Natural Philosopher 6 years ago

getting on for 20 years tile on plasterboard and zero problems

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The Natural Philosopher 6 years ago

tiles dont pull of if put on with decent waterproof cement

whole plasterboard section between joists, perhaps

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Dave Plowman (News) 6 years ago

Really? How about the paper (or skim) on the plasterboard? Any cement is only as strong as that.

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