Moen Bathroom Safety 24-Inch Designer Stainless Steel Shower Grab Bar with Concealed Screws, LR8724D2BN

I bought this to use next to the tub/shower in one of our secondary bathrooms, so that while stepping over the tub rim when getting in or out there would be something to hold onto instead of just the weak towel bar or sliding shower door. The finish of the grab bar is brushed nickel rather than the normal plain stainless steel, so it matches the other finishes in the bathroom. The escutcheons on the ends are decorative and also help eliminate the institutional appearance of many grab bars. The bar itself is well designed, extremely strong, and the flanges allow for mounting screws in many postions to match whatever wall conditions you might have. After installation, no mounting screws are visible.I used a Moen "Securemount Anchor (SMA1000)" on one end of the grab bar, since it needed to be mounted on drywall with no stud or blocking behind it. It is a perfect solution when there is nothing solid to screw into. The lower end was screwed into existing blocking behind the wall. The overall mounting is so secure that I can literally hang off the grab bar.With the 24 inch grab bar mounted vertically and centered at about four feet, it can be conveniently reached and used by both children and adults. It simultaneously overcomes the hazards of a slippery tub, wet floor, and loose floor mat. The improvement in safety is dramatic with no real loss of aesthetics as the style of the grab bar is similar to a towel bar. I think a grab bar like this should be required in the building code for all tubs and showers.

We bought 2 of these grab bars and are very pleased with them. They look nice and are very sturdy. We had no problems with installation. One is placed vertically outside the shower and we use it all the time- it has been more helpful than we expected. The second one we placed diagonally on the back wall of the shower so that it can be reached if you have fallen- the only problem with this is that the finishing cap on the bottom tends to pop up because of the angle so that you have to push it back in place but that is not a big problem at all. I recommend this grab bar.

We are so pleased with our 24" Moen grab bar. This is the second bathtub/shower where we have installed them on ceramic tile walls and we like being able to use them, more so than we thought we would. I installed them so we could find it easier to "age in place". I wanted to install them while I was still able to do it myself rather than hire it done. We are both 75. The match the satin nickel finish to our existing fixtures is quite good and the design and sturdiness of these bars could not be better. Most reviews for grab bars in any of the brands have many complainers. I am glad I did not let them scare me off. I knew MOEN quality would be superior and it is. Thank you MOEN!

The media could not be loaded. Our bathroom was remodeled recently. We didn’t want to replace the grab bar with the institutional-style one we had before. The Moen grab bar is perfect! It’s sturdy but attractive, and seamlessly blends in with the Kohler fixtures.If you’re extremely sensitive to small color differences, one caveat: The Moen grab bar’s brushed nickel color is a silver brushed stainless color. The photo in the listing shows a warm-tone brushed nickel (like the Kohler brushed nickel color) but in real life it’s a pure stainless steel color. The difference between the Moen color brushed nickel and the Kohler color brushed nickel is almost imperceptible. But if you think this will bother you, buy a Kohler grab bar.

Well made, solid and looks great.Excellent bar!

They match the grab bars I have in the shower stall. Bought the 16 and 18 inch to place around toilet areas for safety due to husbands medical issues. Plumber was able to install in studs with hardware that came with each unit. They are sturdy and were a good choice. Wish they were less expensive as they were at the top of the price range for grip bars

I had concerns about installing this. There are several videos on You Tube you can view for install and the manufacturers testing of the Moen Anchor system. I installed this through tile walls. I knew I have the metal studs behind the wall so wasn't too keen on using metal screws to secure even one side of the bar. I made sure I stayed away from the metal studs and used the anchor system for both sides of all the bars I install (3 sets) and still stayed within safety guidelines of installing grab bars. I just had to make sure I found a 1.25" hole drill bit for tile at about $10 and that did the trick, you don't want to crack tile. There is a Handyman in the area who can only install the Generic Hospital style because his insurance will not allow him to install any others. They need to test the anchor system so he can install it, and be insured. The system he installed would have cost a few hundred if not over $1000 to install since there are metal studs and he would have torn apart the wall to block behind the wall to put his anchor screws in.

Very sturdy support.