Towel bar with a pocket door behind the drywall
I have a pocket door in my bathroom and that wall is the only location I can hang a proper towel bar. Is there a maximum length for screws/anchors to safely install a towel bar on a wall such as this? (Here's a picture of my bathroom)
(the little yellow towel hanging perpendicular to the pocket door wall is a hand towel and I cut the rod to about 9'' so it'd fit against that tiny wall). I'd want to hang the towel rod under the framed picture.
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PROBeverlyFLADeziner
3 years agoTo hang a towel rod on drywall you have to use an expanding plastic anchor. That will only be the thickness of the drywall.
yardbones
3 years agoI am currently installing a pocket door, and took some photos for you.
This is the thickness of green board plus the metal framework for my pocket door (one and an 8th) so assuming you are drilling into the “stud” / pocket door stud substitute, you could go in that far without scratching the door inside.
Most pocket door frames also have metal in the back too to protect the door from screws
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3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoWould you have space in the corner for something like that:
I am not sure if I can explain it well but I am going to give it a try:
You could possibly flatten the 2 largest rectangles and anchor the towel rack on one side to wall short wall using some kind of hardware (see below, hopefully you can find something that look nicer). The smallest rectangle could be a bit opened to help the towel rack standing firm
suzanne_m
3 years agoOther idea. What about you use 4 screws (see blue circles on the image) to anchor the cabinet on the short wall then mount a towel bar on the upper door. You could use the storage to keep toilet paper handy and some toiletries or rolled towels. This one is 9" deep. It might be too deep to be in front of your toilet but at least you get the idea.
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