Shower rod fell off, need to repair screw hole

[ManBearPig]

What stuff should i buy so i can put it into the screw hole so i can re-screw in the screw so I can put the rod back up? Some kinda putty or something?

Thanks bros

 

[Pardus]

What stuff should i buy so i can put it into the screw hole so i can re-screw in the screw so I can put the rod back up? Some kinda putty or something?

Thanks bros

It would be ideal to put the screw into a beam, but most showers are usually just sheetrock and tile, the people who install shower rods for apartments/houses are morons to be honest.

First repair the hole with drywall patching compound, dont get cement. If the hole is larger than your hand, you'll prob need to repair the sheet rock too as seen here.

Watch this video for the installation.

Good luck.

 

[theeedude]

Get a spring tension rod.

 

[Humpy]

I bet whoever originally installed the OP's shower rod watched that same installation video.

The kind of "putty" that is needed to fix it is called a "drywall anchor".

 

[ManBearPig]

Tts only a tiny hole, just a little bigger than the screw itself. seems like it came loose because my idiot family member used really heavy curtain rings.

Are tension loaded shower curtain rods better?

Thanks for the help everyone!

 

[yhelothar]

Fill it with JB weld and redrill it.

 

[BoomerD]

Fill it with JB weld and redrill it.

In drywall? ROFL!

Fill the hole with spackle, paint over the spackle once it has dried.

Replace rod with a spring-tension rod...OR, use drywall anchors to re-attach the existing rod.

I see you have another "shower curtain" thread. I also like the curved shower curtain rods. They give the feel of a much larger shower.
Our tub/showers have glass doors, so I don't have them, but my wife still put up spring-tension rods and shower curtains... If nothing else, they're "decorative."

 

[0roo0roo]

toggle bolts...

 

[edro]

We're gonna need a picture.
Where is the hole? In the wall, in the rod?

If the hole is in the metal rod, use a bigger screw.
If the hole is in the drywall, use a drywall anchor and/or a larger screw.

Using a larger screw might mean you have to drill the hole even larger than it currently is.

BTW, a curtain rod should be able to hold up any size (weight) curtain rings...

 

[edro]

Relevant: http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2221662

 

[LookBehindYou]

You're going to need some 6" mason screws, some putty, a bit of JB Weld, and some type of an apoxy, maybe yellow or blue. Once you get all that and fix the hole, you should have a good spot for the tension rod.

 

[jupiter57]

For a simple, lightweight item such as a shower rod, these should be sufficient:
http://www.lowes.com/pd_74136-2191-...=1&currentURL=/pl__0__s?Ntt=anchor&facetInfo=

For more strength or heavier items, these will suffice:
http://www.lowes.com/pd_71537-2191-...entURL=/pl__0__s?Ntt=anchor&page=3&facetInfo=

If you really want to hang something very heavy, you can't beat these:
http://www.lowes.com/pd_169762-2191...entURL=/pl__0__s?Ntt=anchor&page=3&facetInfo=
(I put up a corner TV shelf using 4 of these, held a 19" TV!)

These last 2 came out in the '90s as "Zip-its", I have used them exclusively in place of toggle bolts in drywall since I discovered them.
They hold a tremendous amount of weight, & when you no longer need them, they are super easy to simply patch over, just screw them in slightly deeper than the surrounding drywall, then patch right over them!

 

[amdhunter]

screw hole :awe:

 

[ManBearPig]

In drywall? ROFL!

Fill the hole with spackle, paint over the spackle once it has dried.

Replace rod with a spring-tension rod...OR, use drywall anchors to re-attach the existing rod.

I see you have another "shower curtain" thread. I also like the curved shower curtain rods. They give the feel of a much larger shower.
Our tub/showers have glass doors, so I don't have them, but my wife still put up spring-tension rods and shower curtains... If nothing else, they're "decorative."

lol! Glass doors and shower rods?

Anyway, before I answer everyone's questions...

Should I just get a spring tension rod as mentioned a couple of times already?

I think whoever installed the rod (forever ago) did it wrong. It's literally just two screws in the drywall on either side and they fit into the rod. No anchors or anything. So I guess I could just get around this by using a spring tension rod if there are no cons to doing so.

 

[BoomerD]

lol! Glass doors and shower rods?

Anyway, before I answer everyone's questions...

Should I just get a spring tension rod as mentioned a couple of times already?

I think whoever installed the rod (forever ago) did it wrong. It's literally just two screws in the drywall on either side and they fit into the rod. No anchors or anything. So I guess I could just get around this by using a spring tension rod if there are no cons to doing so.

<sigh> Yes, the rods are just above the glass door enclosure. <shrug>

The only possible "con" to the spring-tension rods is that they aren't firmly fastened to the wall...and so they're not quite as secure...but once they're in place properly, they <usually> don't fall off.

 

[SandEagle]

not sure how you can screw hole without a rod

 

[BoomerD]

not sure how you can screw hole without a rod

Lesbians have had it figured out for thousands of years...

 

[ManBearPig]

<sigh> Yes, the rods are just above the glass door enclosure. <shrug>

The only possible "con" to the spring-tension rods is that they aren't firmly fastened to the wall...and so they're not quite as secure...but once they're in place properly, they <usually> don't fall off.

Hmmm...think I'll go with the traditional way then. I might just put a few drywall anchors into the current screw holes and then install a new one. It'd save me time spackeling stuff.

Are drywall anchors considered necessary (anyway)?

 

[dank69]

Sounds like a good night. 'My rod fell off and the screw hole is busted.'

 

[ManBearPig]

One last shower rod thread and were in business.

 

[SearchMaster]

I have a curved shower rod that has been a bitch to get to stay secured in the drywall - I guess with the curve it has different torque characteristics than a standard straight one. I ended up getting the really heavy duty anchors (snaptoggles) and they've held well. I even had trouble with toggle bolts though they should work best.

 

[ManBearPig]

Argh, not what I wanted to hear.

What's the best way to install a shower rod?

 

[BoomerD]

Argh, not what I wanted to hear.

What's the best way to install a shower rod?

http://bit.ly/AnstlD

 

[Fritzo]

Heh...he said rod, screw, and hole...