Unfortunately, it doesn't work on tiled walls unless they happen to be using tiles that are sized to exactly fit the spacing of the grab bar cups. So, unless you're building your surround after getting the cups, they may be totally unusable as they can't span the grout seams.
Thanks, Judi, you're entirely correct, and having recently upgraded the bathroom in the video to include wet-bed tiles on the surround, I'm finding the grab bar useful but not 100% reliable. I'm able to attach one end quite securely in the middle of a tile with no seam overlap. The other end, unfortunately, spans the grout seam and holds the suction for just a short time. Bottom line, it's fine for helping me keep my balance, but I would not trust it to remain secure if I pulled on it with my full weight. Thanks again for watching the video and commenting. Hope you enjoyed it.
Unfortunately, it doesn't work on tiled walls unless they happen to be using tiles that are sized to exactly fit the spacing of the grab bar cups. So, unless you're building your surround after getting the cups, they may be totally unusable as they can't span the grout seams.
Thanks, Judi, you're entirely correct, and having recently upgraded the bathroom in the video to include wet-bed tiles on the surround, I'm finding the grab bar useful but not 100% reliable. I'm able to attach one end quite securely in the middle of a tile with no seam overlap. The other end, unfortunately, spans the grout seam and holds the suction for just a short time. Bottom line, it's fine for helping me keep my balance, but I would not trust it to remain secure if I pulled on it with my full weight. Thanks again for watching the video and commenting. Hope you enjoyed it.