Deltana 88GB42 Grab Bar, 88 Series, 42" with Center Post

At 42 inches, the 88GB42 carries a center post between the two end flanges. That third mounting point takes load in the middle of a long span, so you need solid backing at the center location as well as at both ends, not just the two ends. Plan your blocking or stud locations for three points before you tile.

Overall projection off the finished wall is 3-3/4 inches, with 2-1/2 inches of inside clearance between the bar and the wall for your hand to wrap through. The bar itself is 1-1/4 inches in diameter, which is the size most people can close a full grip around.

It can, but only where there is solid backing behind the surround at all three post locations. The bar has three bearing points across a 42 inch span with 2-5/8 inch bases, and a grab bar fastened only into a thin fiberglass wall or tile with no blocking will not hold a fall load. Add wood blocking or a backer plate at each post before the surround goes in.

Each base measures 2-5/8 inches wide. That is the footprint the flange covers on the tile or panel, so if you are landing bases near a grout line, a corner, or a shower valve escutcheon, lay out to 2-5/8 inches per base.

No. The 88 Series mounts with concealed screw installation, so the fasteners are hidden behind the flange covers and you see a clean post at each end and at the center. That is the reason it gets specified in hotel and high-end residential baths where an exposed-screw institutional bar looks out of place.

Solid brass, both bar and substrate. For a wet location that matters: a plated steel tube will eventually rust from the inside once the finish is breached, where solid brass will not. It is also why the bar has real weight to it compared with a stainless or aluminum institutional bar.

It is classified for commercial use and sold as a washroom accessory, so it is used in hospitality and multi-family baths as well as residential. Design intent is contemporary rather than institutional, so property managers standardizing guest bathrooms tend to choose it over a plain stainless bar. If your project is being built to a specific accessibility standard, have the spec sheet reviewed against that standard before it goes on the drawing.

Yes, the 88 Series is offered in a range of lengths, and the 42 inch 88GB42 is the long one with a center post. A 42 inch run generally goes on the back wall behind a toilet or along a tub; shorter bars in the same series cover side walls and shower entries, and they share the same 1-1/4 inch bar, concealed screws and solid brass build so they match visually across a facility.