Installing Stand Up Shower Door

Acrylic shower walls that install by gluing panels to drywall are not an appropriate substrate on which to install any shower door.

Installing stand up shower door.

Tap a plastic anchor into the pre drilled holes in the tile image 3. The interior door goes in first and then the exterior door is installed from the bottom up. Run a bead of silicone on the underside of the threshold piece image 1. Hgtv expert amy matthews shows how to install a high tech walk in shower with multiple jets for a fresh new look in your bathroom.

Make sure that the space between the wall and the ends of the track is the same on both ends. Installing a shower door over a fiberglass shower is the easiest type of shower door to install because there is no need for additional anchors or masonry bits like there is for concrete or tile installation. Attach the seal strip to the bottom of the door and cut it to the required length. With a fiberglass shower all you have to do is screw in the shower door and seal it in place.

Place the bottom track on the flattest part of the shower base or tub ledge following the manufacturer s instructions to determine which side of the track faces out. Place end caps on the tops of the wall channels. How to install a basic sliding tub shower door. 3 piece glue up alcove shower wall door and base kit with left hand drain in white subway tile view the passage shower collection 1 617 00.

Drill proper holes into the walls for the side rails. Attach the spray head tower unit over the supply lines in the shower base. You install the bottom track on the top edge of the shower base or tub. How to install a basic sliding tub shower door.

Place the glass clamp sweep into place on the door s bottom edge and secure it at the door clamp. Put it in place and tape it down until the side rails are in place image 2. Install the handles and the rubber stoppers image 2. Attach the mounting post then attach the glass wall.

And if you re simply replacing like for like and don t have to move any plumbing round the. Attach the support rail then make. Acrylic modules that install straight to studs using screws are appropriate substrates for any 3 16 or 1 4 glass shower enclosure. Attach the door handles and any towel bars.

If your shower area is already pre plumbed mark the screw holes for the glass wall mounting post.