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. I had a company out to install a bathtub grab bar, but they could not successfully locate the studs. They recommend some other methods of installing a grab bar instead of attaching it to studs.

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.

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 ...

Afew weeks ago, Kevin was cruising the aisles of the Home Depot near his home in Eagle, Idaho, trying to decide whether to spring for a new cordless drill or to replace the battery in his trusty but ...

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, ...

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 ...

Q. I had a company out to install a bathtub grab bar, but they could not locate the studs. They recommended other methods instead of attaching it to studs. What do you recommend?A. The only method ...

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 ...

A properly installed grab bar in any bath or shower area can add safety and value to your home. Step 1: Begin by locating the wooden studs in the bathroom wall. Electronic stud-finding devices can ...

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 ...