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: The Corian shower enclosure in my home has been easy to keep clean for years. Now I need to have a grab bar installed to enable me to age in place. All handymen I consulted would not take on the ...
Q. I want to install safety bars in fiberglass showers. My plumber told me toggle bolts won’t work, and the wood studs are too far back to use screws. Can you help? A. You can probably use special ...
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 ...
Question: My husband, who is now in his 80s, was recently hospitalized due to a chronic medical condition, and last week was moved from the hospital to the rehabilitation center. A vocational ...
Best walk-in tub for your lifestyle and budget. A slip in the shower can lead to serious injuries, especially for older adults or those recovering from surgery. Shower grab bars provide stability on ...
Each year, thousands of Arizona residents email or call Rosie Romero’s radio show with questions about everything from preventing fires in their chimneys to getting rid of tree roots invading their ...
Besides being on-trend, a clear glass shower surround makes a small bathroom feel less cramped. And the sliding glass door never gets in the way. These installation steps fit our Delta frameless ...
Dear Ron: It is convenient to have a towel bar extend well out from the wall for hanging towels, especially wet ones after a steamy shower. As you have found though, this can take its toll on your ...