I need to mount a vertical rod that will hold a handheld shower head. There are two brackets.
The lower one will go into the fiberglass shower stall. No sheet rock behind it, no stud.
The water pipes are in the way to install a horizonal 2 x 4 between studs. I plan on using adhesive to glues a 12" square of 3/4 ply to the back of the shower stall and then use toggle bolts there.
The upper on has to mount on drywall above the shower stall. Same problem with not being able to install a 2×4 between studs. Could I do the same thing as the bottom? Back the sheet rock with a large piece of 3/4 ply?
Other solutions?
Best Answer
Your idea is pretty good; however, I'd be concerned about the load on the fiberglass wall.
Try to get a sideways piece of 2x6 or 2x8 between the studs. If the pipes are in the way, you'll have to notch them a little. (Probably the easiest method is to set a partial depth on a circular saw, cut a couple of kerfs and lever the waste out with a chisel or even a sturdy flat blade screwdriver.)
If the pipes are too close to the plane of the wall and you can't connect one side of the 2x8 to the stud, then you could run an upright partial stud (also on the flat) from the plate to the 2x8s.