Installing Bath Accessories

Bath accessories come in a wide range of styles and finishes, but most are installed using the same techniques, especially within a particular brand or collection. This project guide will show you the common techniques for installing a towel bar, toilet tissue holder
and towel ring.

Tools:

Cordless Drill

Screwdriver

Materials:

Bath Accessories

Follow These Steps

Steps 1 - 5 of 5

Step One

Towel Bar

Start by selecting your location. Most new towel bars come with a cutout template to help you position the mounting brackets correctly on the wall. If you don't have a template, hold the assembled bar against the wall in the desired location and mark the location of the mounting brackets. Use a carpenter's level or laser level to get the two sides an even height.

Step Two

Attach the mounting brackets to the wall using appropriate fasteners – usually screws and drywall anchors.

Step Three

Hang the towel bar on the brackets then tighten the set screw at the bottom of each mounting plate

Step Four

Toilet Tissue Holder

Most toilet tissue holders attach in the same basic way as towel bars – especially if they come from a matching set or collection from one manufacturer.

Determine the desired location on the wall, then attach the mounting plate to the wall using an appropriate fastener. Connect to a stud behind the wall or use a drywall anchor whenever possible.

Attach the holder to the mounting plate, then tighten the set-screw.

Step Five

Towel Ring

Most towel rings attach in the same basic way as towel bars and toilet paper holders – especially if they come from a matching set or collection from one manufacturer.

Determine the desired location on the wall, then attach the mounting plate to the wall using an appropriate fastener. Connect to a stud behind the wall or use a drywall anchor whenever possible.

Attach the ring to the mounting plate, then tighten the set-screw.