Need a support for a shower curtain rail

[Vnary]

Hi all

I put up a shower curtain rail, but I am not convinced about its strength. I would like to use a some kind of support from the Ceiling to the shower rail probably from the center , Its a long U shape around the bathtub (I could not have a straight poll / L because of a window)

Can Anyone please recommend a product or piece that I can use and where I could purchase it from as I am having no luck

Much appreciated !!

 

[foxhole]

Simple chain from ceiling, though if it needs further support it would be inclued with rail.

 

[oldbutnotdead]

Or picture wire. Those L rails are surprisingly good if the wall fixings are solid

EDIT (In case of any confusion) they'll support a normal shower curtain no problem and will usually survive a lunging grab at the curtain when you're falling over but in that sort of event it'll acquire a big baggy sag and you'd need to release and retighten the track fixing screws to get the the thing level ish again. Don't try doing chin-ups on it!

 

[Doggit]

You can get shower curtain rail support brackets on ebay, but they tend to be for round rails rather than straight type that you have.

 

[mattylad]

Either way, any support that attaches to the pole will inhibit the curtain from being pulled round past it.
Take it down and get one of these:
https://www.screwfix.com/p/croydex-...er-curtain-rail-aluminium-silver-1675mm/36716

 

[stealthwolf]

The rail will need to hold a light bit of shower curtain (even if it has weights attached) and that alone should suffice. If you want a support from the ceiling, what are you going to attach it to? No point attaching to plasterboard - if you do fall and grab the shower curtain, you may bring down the ceiling too!

 

[gman76]

I think you need to have another look at your fixings at the end above the shower - looking at the rail in relation to the tile grout lines, it is already falling down.

 

[scbk]

I stayed in a cheap hotel recently where the L shaped shower curtain rail was secured on the corner by 3 large cable ties making a chain down from the ceiling! I thought that was a fantastic piece of bodgery, gold star to the handyman

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

You need to use a manufacturer such as croydex who can supply ceiling hangers, I would ccut your losses and ditch the one you have.

 

[Keithmac]

Ours came with two ceiling supports, screwed them into the joists above (not just plasterboard!.).