Replace the rod with one that fits the shower width measurement if it is.
Shower rod installation on tile.
Step by step instructions for our reimagined shower rod.
It shouldn t take more than 5 minutes to install a tension shower rod.
Step 1 place a piece of duct tape on the tile where the shower rod will be installed and mark the spot where you will drill with a pen.
This is actually not as simple as it sounds you have to keep in mind the height of the shower curtain and also the distance the curtain will lie from the edge of the tub.
The standard length of a tub is 60 inches 150 cm and most tension rods extend from 48 75 inches 120 190 cm.
Choose and place a tiny mark in the spot you want the rod to be on both walls.
Measure from the floor on both sides of the shower enclosure to ensure that the rod will be level and then measure inward from the outer wall of the enclosure.
Line the flange up to the position where you want it then drill through the holes around its perimeter.
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Once level have an assistant mark where the rod intersects the other wall.
Check the length of your current shower rod to ensure it is long enough to place the proper tension on the tile wall.
Choosing shower rods photo credit.
Clean the tile thoroughly then discreetly mark where you wish to install the bar.
Install your brackets using these marks for a level rod.
This rod by zenna home seems really easy to install as all it requires is for the owner to adjust it and twist the edges in order to make it fit the wall.
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Although it is best to avoid installing your shower rod onto tile at all a mini hole saw with a 3 16 4 7 mm that is designed for tile will allow you to drill through bathroom tile if needed.
Then install the rod and place a level across the length of the rod.
Hold it while you level the rod.
Once you find the proper height level the shower rod.
Installing a shower curtain rod into ceramic tile is a little more complicated than drilling into drywall but with the right tools you can do it.
A typical shower curtain is 72 x 72.