How to Install Bathroom Towel Hangers

Make sure to securely anchor any towel hanger to the wall to avoid having it come loose later.

Bathroom towel hangers provide a great solution to the problem of having nowhere to hang your towel. You should keep in mind that wet towels weigh a bit more than dry towels. When installing towel hangers you must secure the hanger to the wall so it will withstand the weight. Metal toggle anchors typically do a better job than the less expensive plastic drywall anchors, holding up under a wet towel's weight time after time.

Things You'll Need

• Pencil
• Metal toggle anchors
• Screwdriver
• Towel hangers and mounting brackets
• Screws
• Allen wrench

Instructions

1. Examine the back of the towel hangers to see how many screws will be needed to properly attach the hangers to the wall. Use a pencil to mark where on the bathroom wall you would like to install the towel hangers, making sure to mark the correct number of screws per hanger.

2. Drive the toggle anchors into the points where you need to install screws in the wall. Use a screwdriver to drive the toggle anchors into the wall, making sure the head of each toggle hanger sits flush with the wall.

3. Line each of the towel hangers' brackets up with the toggle anchors. Insert a screw through the brackets and into the toggle anchors. Use a screwdriver to drive the screws as far as they will go into the toggle anchors.

4. Slide the towel hangers over the mounting brackets. Use an Allen wrench to screw in any retaining screws on the hangers to keep them from slipping off the brackets.

References

• This Old House: Installing a Towel Bar