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Step 3 Put the horizontal bar together and get it secured in place

Once the right wall was drilled, it was time to get the horizontal bar ready to install.

I took the 3/4" to 1/2" reducing tee and drilled a hole in the top of it, at a slight angle.

Then slid the tee onto the long pipe, and threaded the coupling onto the right end of the horizontal bar.

Then we screwed the left side of the pipe into the flange mounted on the left wall, being careful not to disturb the toggle bolts, since the left flange is still not tightened up all the way.
This allows movement necessary for the following steps.

I then threaded the remaining flange onto the pipe, holding the pipe at an angle from the wall.
This is where it is important to have the left flange loose, otherwise, you would tear your drywall out!

My partner placed a rag over the pipe on the left side, and secured a set of vise grips over the rag to prevent the pipe from turning.

I did the same on my end, and tightened the pipe into the coupling and flange until it was a tight fit, making sure the holes in the flange lined up with the holes in the wall.

Then I slid the flange down into place over the holes (scraping a little paint along the way).

Once this was finished, I screwed down the right side, and then tightened up the toggle bolts on the left side.