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Installing an RV Grab Bar |
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| I've installed an RV safety feature this week. It's a serious safety grab bar designed for bathrooms. Our fifth wheel bedroom is 18" above the kitchen floor which means two steps up into the bedroom and of course, two steps down to the kitchen. Gwen was wearing new socks last week, slipped on a step and with nothing to stop her tumble, hit the kitchen floor with a thud. I had to order a special size grab bar (short) but I wanted something that was made for the job. I'm pleased with this bar ... as I told Gwen, she could do "chin-ups" on this bar now. |
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This close-up of the bar shows it's sturdy construction. It has a crome finish with three screws (at least that was what was supplied with the bar) to each support |
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brachet. The bar is mounted to the (mostly) solid wood sides to our kitchen cabinets so the screws would have worked except they are 2" long, 5/8" too long. I purchased flat head machine |
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| bolts with a washer and nut for each bolt. I tightened the bolts using my Brookstone gadget . The grab bar is very solid and gives a good feeling of support even for an old fellow like myself. |
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