How Do Shower Doors Attach

Put the finishing touch on your shower door installation.

How do shower doors attach.

A pivot shower door or a hinged shower door that is attached to fixed glass can update the look of your shower creating a modern design for your bathroom. Place the rollers on the top frame flange of both door panels and secure them with lock washers and machine screws. Make sure each screw is nice and secure but not overly tight. Next pre drill holes into the tiled walls and hammer in the plastic wall anchors to hold the side columns in place.

Swing the door open and shut a few times to see. The frame should be able to support the weight of the door without any wobbling or extra movement. Test the shower door. Hanging the door panels.

Place end caps on the tops of the wall channels. Sink the screws into the holes from bottom to top to finish mounting the door. We have a frameless glass shower door that we put a couple handles in the wrong place. Prepare the doors by installing roller and if applicable handle towel bar hardware.

Attach the seal strip to the bottom of the door and cut it to the required length. To install a shower door start by marking the points on the wall where the door frame will be attached. Attach the door to the jamb. Any suggestions on an adhesive that will work.

Attach the door handles and any towel bars. The handles are on the inside of the shower so they. We used dental floss to remove the handles from the glass but now need to reattach them. Glass shower doors are a perfect completion to a tiled shower enclosure offering a more attractive and effective water containment than a traditional shower curtain and rod.

Glass doors can be clear or frosted for privacy and there is a range of track finishes to match almost any bathroom decor. Then apply a thin line of caulk along the metal threshold and press it firmly onto the tub.