Dear Pat: I am going to install some new grab and towel bars in my bathroom. It has ceramic tile on the walls, and I am having trouble drilling into it. What is the best method to mount things on tile ...

Q: My husband has a neurological disorder. His eye-hand coordination and strength are OK, but he has difficulty walking, and his balance is lousy. Stairs are a challenge. He is resisting installing ...

Q: My father nearly slipped and fell in the shower. I want to install a grab bar to help prevent this from happening again. The shower is average in size and has ceramic tile on the walls. Any ...

Q:Next month my elderly mother will be moving in with us, and I need to get the house ready for her. How do I add grab bars to my tile shower without destroying the entire wall in the shower? Also, ...

Need to install a bathtub “Grab Bar” in my parents bathroom. Tiles around bathtub are over a wood lathe wall.

Q: My father nearly slipped and fell in the shower. I want to install a grab bar to help prevent this from happening again. The shower is average in size and has ceramic tile on the walls. Any ...

Installing grab bars in your bathroom, especially in the shower and/ or tub, can be pretty helpful. If you don’t have these already, you should install some. You never know when you might need them.

Most builders and remodelers include tub and shower grab bars in bathrooms that are likely to be used by older members of the family. But a bar to hold while climbing in and out of the tub is a good ...

There comes a time in all of our lives that we come to the realization that we’re getting older. There’s no shame in admitting this to ourselves. When we allow ourselves to adjust to this reality, we ...