Repair Ceramic Towel Bar Holder

Ceramic towel bar anchor posts rarely fail.

Repair ceramic towel bar holder.

It is interesting that i couldn t find a lot diy information on this topic so i decided to write one up to help other people. I too have these permanent ceramic towel bar holders. Towel bars mounted on drywall need to be firmly anchored or they ll eventually fall off. In this episode i go over how to easily repair a towel bar or towel rack that has come removed from the wall.

How to glue a porcelain towel rack. A towel rack in the bathroom is an essential hardware item and range from porcelain and metal to plastic. Carefully position the bar in the first post s notch. Replace a cracked sagging or ugly towel bar.

The holder ends are very secure and in exactly the space i want to install the grab bar. No need for plaster repair or drywall etc. The builder gave us some ugly ceramic towel bar and toilet paper holder we decided to remove them and get the chrome one. The notch in the post for the towel bar must face the second post s hole.

Repair the holes where the. The towel rack is the kind you see in classic 1970s bathroom design. Any suggestions for replacing them with a 1 diameter bar spring loaded. Place a pry bar between the holder and the wall over the masking tape.

Slip the other end of the bar into the second post s notch and install the post. When installing a ceramic towel bar mount one post using the above method. Place the thinset inside the second hole and on the second post. Follow the same process on all four sides until the ceramic towel rack holder releases.

Replace light duty plastic anchors with heavy duty anchors that will keep towel bars in place even after years of hard use. The original bar is one piece and since the ends are locked into place you can t just slip in a new one. Points awarded for best answer. Porcelain towel racks must be attached to the wall.

Remove the post and. Loosen the setscrew that fastens the post to the mounting plate. I would like to utilize them for grab bars for my wife who needs help getting up from the john.