Dean Smith, the coaching innovator who won two national championships at North Carolina, an Olympic gold medal in 1976 and induction into basketball's Hall of Fame more than a decade before he left the bench, has died. He was 83.
Placements for towel bars, toilet roll holders and robe hooks need to be considered during the concept design stage of a bathroom project and should not be installed as after thoughts. Towel bars should be mounted 42 inches above the floor and should be sized to maximize the available space.
Grab Bar Height. There is no standard height requirement for residential installation of grab bars, and everyone's needs are different. But as a rule of thumb, in ADA-compliant bathrooms, grab bars are installed 33-inches to 36-inches off the finished floor. Grab Bar Length. Grab bars should cover as much of the shower wall as possible. If you have a large shower, have a bar for each wall to ensure safety. Attach to Studs. Your grab bars will be rock-solid if you anchor them to studs.