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Am I stuck with builder's Towel Bar?
I have a towel bar in my bathroom that was here when we bought the house. I
believe it is the builder's standard (the house is approx. 6 years old). It is a plastic bar and the holders look to be ceramic squares. They seem to be fused somehow to the wall. I really hate it and want to replace it, but I am afraid that if I just pull with all my strength, I will take half the wall down with me. Does anyone know an easy way to get these standard towel bars off the wall without damaging the wall too much? Is it as simple as pulling up and away, or are they permanently glued on? The same goes for the toilet paper holders. Please help! Michelle |
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Am I stuck with builder's Towel Bar?
"Eddie G" wrote:
I have a towel bar in my bathroom that was here when we bought the house. I believe it is the builder's standard (the house is approx. 6 years old). It is a plastic bar and the holders look to be ceramic squares. They seem to be fused somehow to the wall. I really hate it and want to replace it, but I am afraid that if I just pull with all my strength, I will take half the wall down with me. Does anyone know an easy way to get these standard towel bars off the wall without damaging the wall too much? Is it as simple as pulling up and away, or are they permanently glued on? The same goes for the toilet paper holders. Please help! Michelle Is it stuck on ceramic tile,Michelle? -- -------------------http://NewsReader.Com/------------------ 50GB/Month(nntp/web) |
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Am I stuck with builder's Towel Bar?
If it is on drywall. Take a utility knife and trace around the
holder. Cut just deep enough to cut the top layer of paper. Then carefully pull the holder off. You will have to patch the area with some drywall mudd. Then sand the area after it is dry. This should minimize the damage to the wall. Goob |
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Am I stuck with builder's Towel Bar?
I have a towel bar in my bathroom that was here when we bought the house. I
believe it is the builder's standard (the house is approx. 6 years old). It is a plastic bar and the holders look to be ceramic squares. They seem to be fused somehow to the wall. I really hate it and want to replace it, but I am afraid that if I just pull with all my strength, I will take half the wall down with me. Does anyone know an easy way to get these standard towel bars off the wall without damaging the wall too much? Is it as simple as pulling up and away, or are they permanently glued on? The same goes for the toilet paper holders. Please help! These are usually set with the same mortar or mastic holding the adjacent tile. You can try scraping the grout from around it, then carefully prying it loose, but be prepared to do some wall repair as well as patch the now-missing tile. Jeff |
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Am I stuck with builder's Towel Bar?
Jeff Cochran wrote in message ... I have a towel bar in my bathroom that was here when we bought the house. I believe it is the builder's standard (the house is approx. 6 years old). It is a plastic bar and the holders look to be ceramic squares. They seem to be fused somehow to the wall. I really hate it and want to replace it, but I am afraid that if I just pull with all my strength, I will take half the wall down with me. Does anyone know an easy way to get these standard towel bars off the wall without damaging the wall too much? Is it as simple as pulling up and away, or are they permanently glued on? The same goes for the toilet paper holders. Please help! These are usually set with the same mortar or mastic holding the adjacent tile. You can try scraping the grout from around it, then carefully prying it loose, but be prepared to do some wall repair as well as patch the now-missing tile. Jeff Towel bars and soap holders are mortared in with thinset (a portland cement variation) and hold like crazy. Having done quite a few remodelings and repairs the easiest and best way I found to take out is to break it into pieces with a hammer. I realize this sounds harsh and drastic but the damage is actually less this way than a seemingly more civilized methode of cutting and pulling it off. Mack |
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