Installing Frameless Shower Doors On Tile

Frameless shower doors often require the use of thicker glass in order to stay in place without the sturdiness of a frame.

Installing frameless shower doors on tile.

Step 4 drill the hole. Stabilize the assembly by drilling a pilot hole and driving a inch screw through the outside face of the base track wherever it meets a vertical frame member. My partner and i have just finished a seriously stressful bathroom install and i would really like to use a glass shower door to show off our tile. Put the finishing touch on your shower door installation.

Constant swinging of that door over the years will surely work itself loose. Step 2 measure the hole. Step 1 plan for the holes. Make sure that all of your.

Place end caps on the tops of the wall channels. Attach the seal strip to the bottom of the door and cut it to the required length. Install the inside door by slipping the top of the door panel into the upper inside channel then swinging the bottom of the door panel into the lower inside track. Follow the steps necessary to determine where the holes need to be for your anchors.

Unless you toe nail that 2 x 4 or anchor it some how to the existing framing it won t do much good. Because they can weigh 80 to 100 pounds according to smith frameless shower doors also require sturdier hardware such as solid brass to hold them in place. How to install a frameless door with hinges. Attach the interior handle and tighten the setscrews.

How to anchor a frameless shower door on glass tile. Position the inside door panel against the vertical wall frame nearest the showerhead. Align the outside door handle with the holes in the doorframe. Step 5 installing.

Step 3 find your drill bit. The most common form of frameless glass shower enclosures is a door with hinges. Place the glass clamp sweep into place on the door s bottom edge and secure it at the door clamp. These enclosures often have a fixed panel panel a which was installed in the directions above as well as a rotating hinged panel panel b.

Install the door handles that come with the kit.