Showers are divided into three categories:
Bathtub showers, corner walk-in showers, and alcove
stand-alone stalls. Frameless
Shower door come
in a variety of styles, which are mostly determined by the shower's design.
Barrier-free showers,
a subset of alcove or corner showers, are the fourth type. This style of
installation offers a contemporary look with no doors. It can also serve as a
wheelchair-accessible entrance.
You'll need to think
about the layout of the bathroom in addition to the type of shower enclosure
you have. To open entirely, a shower door requires appropriate space in the
bathroom. The direction in which the shower door opens is determined by the
amount of space available around it.
The size of
the entrance in your shower is also crucial. The normal shower door sizes vary
from 22 to 36 inches. A shower opening larger than 36 inches will almost
certainly require an additional door panel or a special style of the shower door.
It's also
important to understand the door's "handedness." Easily opening the
door is a simple way to handle this. It's a right-handed door if the hand by
the doorknob is your right hand. You have a left-handed door if it's on your
left."
Frameless Sliding Shower Doors, also defined as bypass shower
doors, are perfect for small bathrooms or bathtub showers.
Shower Door:
Consists of
two or three panels that slide along tracks next to each other.
The movement
of a Frameless Swinging Shower door does not necessitate any floor space.
With an
average aperture of 60 inches wide, it's ideal for large shower openings.
Alcove
shower doors are available in some designs.
To achieve a
correct fit for your shower door, precise measurements are required.
Most new
shower doors may be gently modified to fit a variety of openings and
accommodate non-square walls. Even so, the door you choose should precisely fit
the width and height of the aperture in your shower.
If the
enclosure is brand new, wait until the shower is finished and the walls are finished
before taking any measurements. Backer board and tile, for example, can limit
the wall-to-wall width by as much as one inch on each side.
• Determine the width of the opening. Calculate the
distance between the top and bottom walls of the opening. The measurements
should be accurate to 1/16-inch precision. Select a door with a wider width
for a bypass door or a smaller width for a pivot door if these parameters
differ.
• Take a
measurement of the opening's height. Calculate the distance between the top of
the tub edge or shower base and the top of the wall unit or tile wall where the
door will be installed. Both sides should be measured vertically. The
measurement should be accurate to 1/16-inch precision. Choose a door that is
less than or equal to the shortest of these specifications in height.
The
thickness of your shower door's glass is determined by structural and design
considerations such as whether the door is framed or frameless.
Because the
glass is fixed in a metal frame, the thickness of the glass isn't an issue for
framed doors.
The glass that
is at least 3/8-inch thick is required for frameless doors. Many customers
prefer 1/2-inch thick glass for thicker and more luxurious-feeling frameless
doors.
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