Chefwong
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I am helping to prep my uncles home - he is scheduled to leave rehab in 2 weeks.
I need to install Grab Bars and the bathroom is one of the most important rooms .
He is in a residential building.
I do not know where the shut off is for his unit....
I did see a *gotcha* as well when I was up in the ceiling removing a junction box, I saw a single 3/8 water line in the ceiling as well......so that leads to extra caution..
With that said, just short of obviously looking at the plumbing hardware and determining roughly the vertical runs of the water piping along the *wet wall*, I am planning to add grabs at the usual locations where they are needed in the bathroom. Hopefully there won't be any hidden surprises on areas where I would not expect water pipes in....
I'm planning to just put tape on the drill bit and just stop drilling holes for *Toggler Screw Holds* at 3/4" Deep. Playing and feeling for *resistance* should there be something behind it....
The only issue I am going to forsee is that I will need to give it some *force* when drilling as the walls are old skool plaster.
Any helpful thoughts, suggestions, etc....
I need to install Grab Bars and the bathroom is one of the most important rooms .
He is in a residential building.
I do not know where the shut off is for his unit....
I did see a *gotcha* as well when I was up in the ceiling removing a junction box, I saw a single 3/8 water line in the ceiling as well......so that leads to extra caution..
With that said, just short of obviously looking at the plumbing hardware and determining roughly the vertical runs of the water piping along the *wet wall*, I am planning to add grabs at the usual locations where they are needed in the bathroom. Hopefully there won't be any hidden surprises on areas where I would not expect water pipes in....
I'm planning to just put tape on the drill bit and just stop drilling holes for *Toggler Screw Holds* at 3/4" Deep. Playing and feeling for *resistance* should there be something behind it....
The only issue I am going to forsee is that I will need to give it some *force* when drilling as the walls are old skool plaster.
Any helpful thoughts, suggestions, etc....