How To Tighten Shower Door Towel Bar

Determine location for brackets by utilizing the included template.

How to tighten shower door towel bar.

How to use it. A demonstration of how to tighten up loose towel bars or to remove them for painting or other needs. Make sure it is reachable but also not problematic when the door opens. Step 3 replace the towel bar.

If needed enlarge the bracket holes in the drywall with a screwdriver and insert the toggle bolts in the holes. They usually have 2 styles one with either a flathead screwdriver or larger allen key. Step 1 remove the shower door. Rather use a screw with slightly larger threads.

Once it is off look at the 2 posts it was mounted to those are what you want to tighten. Select the perfect spot. Hand tighten the conehead screws with a flathead screwdriver until the threaded towel bar is secured to the glass. In this episode i go over how to easily repair a towel bar or towel rack that has come removed from the wall.

Don t use a longer screw as this may push through the back of the towel bar. Place the other towel bar over the conehead screws and thread the set screws into the threaded holes. Step 4 reinstall the shower. On some towel bars you can actually see the screws that hold the bar in place.

This bar uses two. Use the provided allen wrench to fully tighten the set screws and secure the towel bar in place. Most the time simply taking a screwdriver and tightening the screws will re secure the towel bar and keep it from wobbling or coming loose. They become loose over time and will pull out if not repaired.

No need for plaster repair or drywall etc. Step 2 remove the towel bar. What you ll want to do is loosen both of those usually with a small allen key and you will be able to slide one side of the handle off. Insert toggle bolts in each bracket.

Loosen the set screws under the towel bar and remove it from the wall. Even that tricky towel bar with no set screws is covered. Loosen the bracket screws and remove the brackets from the wall. How to repair the towel bars on sliding shower doors.

Others have a decorative cover that hides the screws. You may have to use a larger screw to get some bite from the handle. Remove the lower guide rail lift up on the shower door and remove it from the tracks place the door on a flat. The frames of shower doors are somewhat flimsy and weak and so stuffing a town in between the frame and the towel bar won t help it to stay together.