How To Mount A Ceramic Towel Bar

Typically a towel bar is set at 48 inches above the floor for adults and 36 inches for children.

How to mount a ceramic towel bar.

Whether you are hanging a towel bar replacement or taking on towel bar installation for the first time this guide will teach you how to measure mark and install a towel bar. Hold your towel bar up against the wall to decide on the height and best location for the bar. If it s plastic built into the rack saw through the middle of the bar with a jigsaw. Remove the old towel bar.

Replace a cracked sagging or ugly towel bar. Remove the bar section of the towel rack by pulling one side in if it s a tension bar. Install the towel bar or towel rack at a comfortable height for those who ll use it. I easily pulled my bar out on its own since it was too short to begin with but if yours isn t you can remove it by sawing through the middle of it.

Learning how to install a towel bar is a simple process that when done right can add style and functionality to your bathroom. Carefully position the bar in the first post s notch. When installing a ceramic towel bar mount one post using the above method. Now that you ve got your supplies it s time to go to work by removing the old towel bar.

The notch in the post for the towel bar must face the second post s hole. But the plastic bar can snap sag develop cracks fade or discolor as it ages and is exposed to cleaning chemicals. Place the thinset inside the second hole and on the second post. Ceramic towel bar anchor posts rarely fail.

Towel holders make an attractive and convenient addition to the bathroom and are easy to install even on ceramic or porcelain tile. Make sure it keeps your largest towel off of the floor. Repeat this step for the right side of the towel bar and pull down firmly on both sides to lock the towel bar into place. The original bar is one piece and since the ends are locked into place you can t just slip in a new one.

Check the level of the towel bar as you go. Complete the install of the towel holder by first installing one support then inserting the towel bar and installing the other support just as you did in the first method.