Blocking comes before hardware
A grab bar is only as strong as what it's anchored to. On a steep Asheville lot, a curbless shower pan also has to solve for where the water actually wants to run once it leaves the drain. Both of those decisions get made inside the wall and under the floor — not at the hardware store.
Build a complete scope
- Where reinforcement and blocking are needed, and why
- Threshold height, pan slope, and clearance for the fixtures being requested
- Materials suited to a wet, frequently-used accessible bathroom
- Permits, inspection, and sign-off where required
- Exclusions, warranty terms, and change-order process
Asheville context
Asheville's building stock spans Gilded-Age sanatorium-era cottages, the English-style rowhouses of Biltmore Village, Arts-and-Crafts bungalows in Montford and West Asheville, and steep-lot construction wedged into mountainside grades. On a sloped lot, even a small accessible-access project can involve regrading or a ramped approach outside the house, not just work inside the bathroom.