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HomeBathToilet Paper HolderGatco 4293 Latitude II European Tissue Holder, Satin Nickel |
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12 of 12 found the following review helpful:
Gorgeous... with some hints for easy installation Mar 18, 2011
By Hal Lancer
This is a very attractive toilet paper holder that looks more expensive in person than in the photo or than the low cost would suggest. They lose one star from me for cheaping out on the wall anchors. This toilet paper holder needs to be tight against the wall, and I think it's easier to get it to stay tightly mounted to the wall with better wall anchors than the 20 cent plastic ones they include. I'm sure others have better luck with the included wall anchors than I did, but consider the following suggestions before proceeding. Decide before drilling which wall anchors you want to use, because once you drill two holes big enough for the included wall anchors, only a few hardware store wall anchors will fit in those holes if the included ones are not good enough for you either.
If you happen to be installing this TP holder directly over a wooden stud behind the wallboard, you do *not* need and should not use any wall anchor. In that case, you do *not* want to drill a hole large enough for a wall anchor. If you have no studfinder, drill a pilot hole using a drill bit slightly smaller than the included screws to see if there happens to be a stud there. If so, you're in luck and should skip the wall anchors. Drill another pilot hole and screw the mounting plate directly to the stud.
In the likely event that there is no wall stud behind the wallboard where the TP holder is being mounted, you would ideally need a 5/16" drill bit for the included wall anchors. Note that 5/16" is slightly larger than a 1/4" bit many drill bit sets cap out at. If you don't have it/can't borrow it, you may want to order this bit with the TP holder or plan a trip to the hardware store. You can also probably succeed with a little more time and effort by just using a 1/4" drill bit and wobbling it around in the drilled hole to enlarge it an additional 1/16".
Work to get each wall anchor *tight* and flush (so to speak) against the wallboard, in front of and behind the wallboard where you can't see it, or this TP holder will wobble and could pull out of the wall with use. Personally, I couldn't get it tight enough with the included anchors. To be successful, it's important to keep tightening the screw past the point where it is flush with the mounting plate.
I abandoned ship on these included cheap wall anchors and used a couple of better ones from the hardware store. Choose and use with care though, because you want wall anchors that will not get hung up on each other behind the wallboard as you tighten them. The two screws on the mounting plate sit pretty close to one another, so if you get spreading wall anchors, you will have to position them with care so that their wings spread and remain off the vertical axis in relation to one another so they don't tangle. You also need to get wall anchors with screws small enough in diameter to fit through the mounting plate holes. (This is why I suggest only a few aftermarket wall anchors will fit in pilot holes already drilled for the included plastic wall anchors. Home Depot did have ones that worked for me, but most of the choices they carried would not work.) Another workaround in this situation where you tried the plastic anchors and want something more stable after drilling 5/16" pilot holes would be to spackle the pilot holes you drilled for the plastic wall anchors, give it a couple of days to dry, and then start over drilling smaller new pilot holes for smaller aftermarket wall anchors.
Study the tiny diagram showing how to mount the small wall plate with care. There's only one correct way to orient it. Backwards or upside down will not work. Once I switched to better-quality wall anchors from a hardware store and positioned everything correctly, installation was a snap. Most importantly, once successfully installed, this TP holder is very attractive and feels very solid and securely mounted on the wall.
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
 tp holder May 14, 2010
By D. Katz
This item is high quality and matches perfectly with the other satin nickel fixtures in the powder room. Also it generates much less paper dust than the old style holder we had. Replacing the rolls is super easy so I am hoping that the other members of my family will be able to master that task now.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Great product Feb 06, 2011
By Jacob Sigal
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I purchased this to replace my old toilet paper holder which wouldn't stay straight.
What I really like about this version is that the mount holds straight and this has a very solid feel. (as compared to the one we had previously)
Also very helpful that the small allen wrench comes with the packaging which is nice so I can keep it in the bathroom for easy removal for installation and removal for any painting
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Perfect, high quality bathroom hardware Nov 10, 2010
By Lynn
We purchased the entire Latitude II collection for both of our bathrooms in our new home. They match our other satin nickel and stainless steel items and look great! Very heavy, high quality items that are easy to mount on the walls. Would highly recommend the products!
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Quality Chrome peice. Jan 27, 2011
By Michael
I got this with the mirror, hook and towel rack. This item is easy to install, can easily tell it is a quality item. looks great in my new bathroom.
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