DeltaFAUCET Rubber Limited 73824 Lahara 24 in. Wall Mount Towel Bar Bath Hardware Accessory in Polished Chrome

The reason for this purchase was to add another towel bar to our master shower in our new house. The builder had provided a list of all items used in the building... so piece of cake to get a matching towel bar right? Well... not exactly. This bar had EXACTLY the same part number (Delta Lahara 73824-SS) as that installed in the house. But when it arrived, the color was not a perfect match. The existing bar looked like it had a slightly nickel finish, not the the silvery brushed stainless steel that arrived in the package. It is very similar in color though... hopefully the difference will show up in the photos I included. My Sandi had a great idea... swap the single towel bar from the guest bathroom for use in the master, and put the new bar in the guest bath... color problem solved.Now the INSTALLATION... my biggest fear was cracking a tile while drilling the mounting holes... so I purchased a carbide tipped drill bit labeled "glass and tile bit"... figuring that if you can drill glass, then getting thru a tile would be very safe. In my 73 years, I've never had the need to drill thru bathroom tile before, so I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I venture to guess (I did not check actual time) that it took me at least a half hour PER HOLE (dipping the bit in water periodically to keep the bit cool per instructions), for the four required holes!!! THEN, when I tried to install the plastic sleeves/anchors into the 3/16" holes... I was expecting the sleeve to hammer cleanly into the hole, but not a chance... the sleeve bulged and broke off (fortunately I had other sleeves). Had it been into drywall, it would have worked as designed. Took a while to figure out how to make it work... gave the bit a little 'wobble' to make the hole bigger, and shaved the sleeve a bit with a utility knife... that finally allowed the sleeves to be hammered in (still not easily!). The bar in the right in the photo is the one I added... looks perfect... but BOY was it the project!!! Start to finish, it was about FOUR HOURS. I would suggest, if installing on a tile surface, to make the hole for the plastic sleeve a little larger than 3/16" as in the instructions... I would guess 1/4" would not be too generous. Long time to drill the holes was not of Delta's doing... but the sleeves not fitting into a hole sized per instructions was definitely their error! I suggest drilling one hole in either size I mentioned, then trying to install a sleeve. Then drill the other three when you're happy with the fit. BIG project, but very happy with result.

Easy to install. Looks great.

Product is as described, sturdy, well shipped and without damage. It appears the finish could scratch fairly easily against something sharp but this is for towels. Easy to hang, especially if you have a stud finder and laser level.

nice one

They are sturdy and when you pull a towel off the bar rolls.

Felt the bar was a bit weak compared to the solid holders

I had remodeling done to both baths. The handyman installed 24" bars that were too long. I wanted the Lahara brand but the big box stores didn't sell it in 18". I searched Amazon and found it in the 18" and it was less expensive. I bought 2 for the price of 1 in the big box stores and it shipped in days not weeks.

Worth the cost for clean looking design and solid feel.

Nous avions déjà deux porte-serviettes Lahara identiques installées depuis une dizaine d'années. Elles étaient encore comme neuves. Quand on a voulu en ajouter une troisième, nous étions très heureux de voir que ce modèle existait encore. Toujours avec la même qualité de finition, la même solidité. Impossible de voir la différence entre le nouveau porte-serviettes et les deux autres : ils ont tous l'air neufs! Un excellent choix!

I love the colour and design

A little expensive but you only have to pay for it once, best warranty ever.

It has a subdued finish that works well with the brushed SS appliances in my kitchen.

Looks as pictured. Installs solidly against the wall. Built solidly. Nothing else I can ask for or expect.