Moen Chrome Home Care Securemount Anchor for Bathroom Shower Grab Bar, 1 Anchor, SMA1005CH

Why did you pick this product vs others?:Firmly holds the grab bar.Build quality:Solid construction.The Instructions are good - read them several times. Gather the right tools. For a tile wall you should use a stud finder with deep penetration ability if you're on a tile or porcelain surface; these are available that also indicate if wiring or piping are close behind the wall. Use a diamond hole saw (with pilot drill) even on ceramic tile and especially on porcelain. I've installed three grab bars so far and my diamond bit is still cutting and should be good for at least a few more cuts; cool the bit with water a couple of times on each hole you make. I encountered an obstacle on one hole and had to insert the Securemount with arrow pointing horizontal; once in place I was then able to rotate the entire assembly to get the carrier arrow pointing vertical as required. In other words, be ready to adapt and overcome. Be sure to cover the drain with a cloth rag - you WILL drop parts, guaranteed.

Worked great for my fiberglass shower! Very simple to install especially with the videos. I was trying to use another product but had a very hard time locating the studs when I found this product (after drilling several holes and not finding the studs) . With this I didn’t have to find the studs and could put it anywhere I wanted.It’s very important to line the cover plate up exactly so when the grab bar plate is attached there is room for all the screws. I had a Moen grab bar so I’m not sure if it will work with other brands as far as the mounting plate holes are concerned. The screws are small so a magnetic head screw driver would be helpful.The Securemount anchor is solid and easy to install.

Securemounts are great! I install a lot of grab bars for customers and I would not put one in a shower without using Securemount anchors. They’re simple to use, allow you to put bars almost anywhere in a shower or tub, and work with or without a stud.

I got 2 of the Moem Securemounts to install a chrome grab bar from Delta on a wall between studs. The Moem mounts have a flat aluminum plate that’s threaded to accept the supplied truss head machine screws. However, the mounting flange on the Delta grab bar is fairly thick with countersinks on the mounting holes meant for flathead screws, so the heads of the screws supplied with the Moem mounts protruded from the surface of the flanges. Even without using the supplied split ring washers the covers on the Delta bar stood about 1/8” away from the wall this way. I took one of the screws to Lowe’s and matched it up with a screw gage they had there, and they’re metric, M5-.80. Fortunately they had a pack of M5-.80x10 oval head screws, Hillman brand, that worked much better for my application. Now the covers for my Delta grab bar fit much closer to the wall than before with just a tiny air gap. I hope this is helpful for others who may need different screws than the ones that come with the Moem Securemounts. The mounts work perfectly and were easy to install.

Worked great. Fairly easy install and definitely sturdy.If you are studless, this will do the trick.

Installed successfully in a wall that had the required void in the wall, I think 3.5 inches. When installed, the grab bar felt sturdy enough. The only problem was the the holes in the grab. bar did not match the holes in the mounting plate.. I doubt know which was wrong, the grab bar or this item but it needed some enlarged holes in the grab bar so the screws holes would match up.

It’s pricey, but works good. Easy to install, a was surprised how well they hold up in 1/2 inch Sheetrock. Bought more to have handy.

This product does work well for installations with no wall studs available. The item takes a lot of study and skill to install. I studied and practiced for several hours, pieces falling all over the place before being able to install the first mount. After that the second mount was easy and quick. Well worth the effort. My age is 86 years and I still managed. My wife has a very bad knee and arthritis. Says the safety bar is a life saver.