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Hi,
I'm hoping someone can please help me or give some advice.Trying to remove this metal fixture on wall which has 4 sides and was used to support the shower screen that I've now taken out. There are no tiles behind it as bathroom was tiled around this fixture.Fixture is hollow and looks like up top inside is a hex screw holding it to wall which will not budge ! (Not sure if fixture has been glued to wall) .Would like to remove this without damaging tiles around it as not re doing tiles at this stage.
Thankyou Nikki
Hello @nikki792
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's sensational to have you join us, and thanks for sharing your question about removing a metal post in your bathroom.
I suspect that the hex screw holding the post is not the only thing keeping it there. If the post was screwed to the wall there would be access holes indicating where the screws were driven into. But if you only see one screw, odds are this was placed in just to hold it in place while the adhesive cures. It's very likely that this post was glued into place. If there were no tiles you would have been able to slide a hack saw blade behind it and simply saw off the adhesive from the back of the post.
But because the tiles are in the way that method is not viable. I can only suggest using brute force to remove the post, you can either use a sledgehammer or a demolition bar on the back of it to lift it off the wall. I'm afraid some of the tiles will get damaged and part of the plasterboard wall as well. It is difficult to say how much the post will drag with it when it comes off the wall. I can only suggest preparing yourself that part of your bathroom wall will need to be repaired.
Let me call on our experienced members @Dave-1 and @Nailbag for their recommendations.
If you need further assistance, please let us know.
Eric
