How To Put Back On A Swinging Shower Door

Slide the vinyl sweep back into the groove in the rail.

How to put back on a swinging shower door.

Guide the bottom corner of the door into the grooved base track then lift it and press it into the side jamb. Step 1 remove the sliding glass door from the track by swinging the bottom toward the back of the shower and then lifting the door until the wheels at the top are free of the track. Insert the hinge rail into the hinge side jamb. The little plastic guide at the base of the doors that keep the doors from swinging is broken.

So your shower door guide comes off and you need to put it on. Crimp the ends of the groove closed with pliers to hold the sweep permanently in place. How to install a frameless shower door. Make sure you use a drop cloth to protect your shower from any scratches.

Attach the seal strip to the bottom of the door and cut it to the required length. Simply lift the sliding shower door and put it back onto the track. The door on your shower sits in a threshold track when it is closed. The reason for the swinging.

New guide equals no more door swing. Put the finishing touch on your shower door installation. Replace the little guide. I headed to our local hardware store and picked up this tub and shower door bottom guide for a couple bucks here s the same one on amazon.

Round off the ends of the cut with a file. If i can do it anyone can do it. It was actually kind of a random thing. Place the glass clamp sweep into place on the door s bottom edge and secure it at the door clamp.

Cut the drip rail with a hacksaw to match the width of the door. Next lift the sliding door out of the track. Use your tape measure to check whether the opposite edge of the door is plumb or running straight up and down where it meets the strike side jamb. Lift the door away from the track and set it down on a flat surface.

This track keeps the door in its proper position and prevents it from swinging back into the shower. In this video i show installing a frameless shower door enclosure.