retractable shower curtain rod
#1
11-28-09, 10:16 AM
retractable shower curtain rod
I need to find a way to have a shower curtain rod that retracts when not in use. I have a ceiling lift track going into the shower, so a shower curtain can't be there all the time so that the lift can get me in and out of the shower. Any ideas?
#4
11-28-09, 02:37 PM
OK, would it be possible to place a tension shower rod on either side of the track body, making two separate curtains that you can draw together and, using magnets, keep closed while you are in the shower? The curtain would have to be extra long since it would be attached nearly at the ceiling. Not sure how the track body is configured. If you care to post a picture of the track mechanism on a site such as photobucket.com and give us the url we can see what you have and maybe give better answers.
#5
11-28-09, 04:15 PM
the tension rod thing is a neat idea, but I don't think it would work. I think the vibration from the lift sliding along with me hanging from it would shake it loose (I can't walk). I put two pix on photobucket - Pictures by chrishoec - Photobucket
#6
11-28-09, 04:52 PM
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Hi Chris, welcome to our forums!
I am not sure what your budget is for this but a frameless glass shower door might work.
I looked and the only one I could find that is wide enough is fairly costly.
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Image courtesy of homedepot.com
I looked and the only one I could find that is wide enough is fairly costly.
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Image courtesy of homedepot.com
#7
11-28-09, 05:20 PM
I can think of a simple way if you don't mind repairing a section of wall next to the shower. You would insert a piece of galvanized pipe whose inside diameter is slightly greater then the outside diameter of a chrome shower rod. The shower rod would slide out of the wall and into a shower rod holder on the other side. A chrome escutcheon could be used where it slides into the wall. The pipe in the wall and shower rod should be at least a foot longer then the width. Actually you might want to put a stop in the pipe so the rod won't go all the way in.
With a right angle drill this could be done with 2 maybe 3 8"X4" holes in the existing wall.
With a right angle drill this could be done with 2 maybe 3 8"X4" holes in the existing wall.
#8
11-28-09, 05:30 PM
Welcome to the forum! Could you mount 1/2 a door hinge (plated) on a 2' long (to catch two studs) 1x4, painted. The other leaf on a 8x8" piece of plywood (3/4") with a 1-1/4" dowel mounted, that spans the opening just below the track. Dowel holds the shower curtain rings up to the ply, then a few screws for the last few rings. Weight the curtain across the bottom. A steel washer on the end of the dowel 1/4" away from the magnet mounted to the wall on the other side when closed. It would swing out against the wall until use then pull a cord and button from inside to close, and another to open it, run through eyelets on the ceiling. If too heavy, a short diagonal brace could be screwed to dowel/ply for extra support at an angle under it.
Be safe, Gary
Be safe, Gary
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04-05-12, 05:47 AM
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This might be too late, but I manage a construction company that specializes in barrier free living, and have installed numerous ceiling lift systems, we like the following option as our customers say it is easiest to use and for us it's the easiest to install. We use a retractable clothes line from our local RV dealer, use two receiver mounts one on the other side of the shower surround opposite wall from the line housing, used when taking a shower, the other mount on the inside wall of the shower (opposite corner from the retractable line housing, used when shower is not in use) it holds up with repeated use and doubles as a clothes line. We use metal closed shower curtain clips (the ones with out those silly roller balls) to attach the curtain. We also have mounted them lower for when care takers are the one doing the showering duty. Hope this helps, Cheers
