Grab Bar 24"
The length at which a bar supports a movement rather than one handhold, and usually spans two studs.
Why this one
Supports a movement
Long enough to keep hold while the body moves, rather than letting go partway through a transfer.
For bath transfers
Suits getting out of a bath, where standing, turning, stepping over and down are four separate actions.
Spans two studs
At 24 inches the bar will usually span two studs at 16 inch centres, the strongest possible fixing.
Fixing is everything
Only as strong as its fixing. Into studs it holds full body weight, into drywall anchors it will pull out.
About this product
A 24 inch grab bar. This is the length at which a bar stops being a handhold at one point and starts supporting a movement.
Support through a sequence
Getting out of a bath is not one action. It is standing, then turning, then lifting a leg over, then stepping down. A short bar means letting go partway through, usually at the least stable moment.
Twenty-four inches lets someone keep hold while their body moves, sliding their grip along rather than releasing and reaching again. For anyone whose balance is poor during transitions rather than when standing still, that is the difference that matters.
Where it suits
Along the length of a bathtub, horizontally in a shower, or diagonally where someone rises and then moves. Also beside a bed or a chair where the person stands and then walks.
Fixing it properly
A grab bar is only as strong as what it is screwed into. Into wall studs or solid blocking it will hold a person's full weight in a fall. Into drywall with plastic anchors it will pull out, at the moment someone has already committed their weight to it.
At 24 inches the bar will usually span two studs at 16 inch centres, which is the strongest possible mounting. That is a real advantage of this length and worth weighing against a shorter bar.
Delivery and installation
The price shown is for the bar only. Delivery and installation are quoted separately, since both depend on where you are and what your walls are made of. Installation is available as a service, and on a bar this length the fixing is what determines whether it is safe.
Product Specifications
| Length | 24" |
|---|---|
| Best for | Supporting a movement: bath transfers, moving along a tub, or rising then walking |
| Fixing advantage | Usually spans two studs at 16" centres, which is the strongest mounting |
| Fixing | Must be screwed into studs or solid blocking, never into drywall anchors alone |
| Consider instead | 12" to 18" if the hold is needed at a single fixed point |
| Delivery and installation | Quoted separately from the price of the bar. Installation service available. |
Details
| Item code | 24001766 |
|---|---|
| Category | Grab Bars |
| Unit | Unit |
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