If the towel bar is the right length you may be able to mount one, or both of the escutcheons, directly to the wall studs behind the drywall. Use 1 3/4-inch drywall screws to mount the anchor plates.

If the towel bar kit doesn't come with anchors, you will need to buy some unless you install it directly into a stud. Purchase anchors with a larger weight capacity than you expect you'll need.

If the towel bar will not align with two studs (they usually won't because towel bars are typically 24 inches to 30 inches long and studs are usually 16 inches apart), try to anchor one end or the ...

Locate the wall studs, and cut away a section of drywall to expose the wall cavity and sides of the studs. If you decide you need a wider towel bar, you will have to saw through the center stud.

Purchase an 18-in. or longer bar to mount vertically at the tub edge. Locate the studs before you buy a bar to mount at an angle or horizontally on the long tub wall.

A towel bars’ posts rarely line up exactly with the studs behind the drywall. This forces homeowners to use drywall anchors on at least one side, which never work very well when holding heavy ...

Which towel hooks are best for the bathroom? Bathrooms can be tiny. If you’re working with little wall space, you might find it hard to accommodate multiple towels, especially if you’ve got ...

You may use a stud finder, hunting and hoping wall studs are exactly where you need them to be. Some just throw in the towel and count on hollow wall anchors to do the job.

News; Home and garden; Ask the Builder: Keeping heavy things on walls Sun., April 27, 2025 Hidden behind this expensive 50-pound wall heater are flat 2-by-4s nailed between the vertical wall studs ...