Abstract: A support bar for a bathroom, such as a towel bar or a grab bar, includes a thin walled tubular member having a central portion for providing support, and two ends for mounting the bar to a wall. At each of the two ends, a mounting flange is formed by slitting the tube stock and bending mounting tabs radially outwardly of the thin walled part. The tube is preferably a cylindrical tube, and the use of the integral mounting flange removes the requirement of a separate mounting member that is welded to the bar in the prior art. Covers are placed over each of the mounting flanges once the mounting flange is mounted to the wall.