Bathroom grab bar blocking: testing beyond the pull

A grab bar can pass a hard pull and still be wrong — because the wall behind it was never blocked for it. Bars anchored only into tile and drywall feel solid for months, then tear out under a real fall load, which is the one moment they exist for. On turns and pre-walks, test beyond the pull: check for any flex or movement at the flanges, look for cracked tile or patched holes that tell of a previous tear-out, and where a bar is being installed, confirm the blocking or the rated anchor system before the tile closes the question forever. How do you verify what a bar is anchored to in an existing bathroom? — Admin