Comments on: How Can I Install a Paper Holder and Towel Bar on the Wall with a Pocket Door? http://www.pocketdoors.net/archives/58 Your information source for pocket doors and pocket door hardware on the internet. Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:06:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: tbud http://www.pocketdoors.net/archives/58/comment-page-1#comment-226 tbud Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:13:26 +0000 http://www.pocketdoors.net/index.php/how-can-i-install-a-paper-holder-and-towel-bar-on-the-wall-with-a-pocket-door-2#comment-226 Back the wall with a 1/2 inch sheet of plywood. I use A/C plywood for its strength. Attach the plywood to the pocket door frame like you wood drywall. Then apply the drywall over the plywood. In areas of the wall were you have regular framing you can rip 1 1/2" strips of plywood to fir out the normal studs so the drywall can be applied seamlessly. This method of framing will allow you to mount anything you want any wear you want. If you are installing grab bars for safety please use 3/4" A/C plywood to back the wall. This practice works well in for bathroom remodels as in general I find that down the line you don't know were you might want to hang things and if you have backed your walls you don't ever have to worry. This also a good strategy for tub and shower walls. Use marine grade plywood instead. This is great for the handicapped and elderly. garb bars any wear anytime in the future. Good luck. Tom Back the wall with a 1/2 inch sheet of plywood. I use A/C plywood for its strength. Attach the plywood to the pocket door frame like you wood drywall. Then apply the drywall over the plywood. In areas of the wall were you have regular framing you can rip 1 1/2″ strips of plywood to fir out the normal studs so the drywall can be applied seamlessly.

This method of framing will allow you to mount anything you want any wear you want. If you are installing grab bars for safety please use 3/4″ A/C plywood to back the wall.

This practice works well in for bathroom remodels as in general I find that down the line you don’t know were you might want to hang things and if you have backed your walls you don’t ever have to worry.

This also a good strategy for tub and shower walls. Use marine grade plywood instead. This is great for the handicapped and elderly.
garb bars any wear anytime in the future.

Good luck.

Tom

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