Installing Shower Stall Door

How to install a shower or tub door measuring and cutting the tracks.

Installing shower stall door. You install the bottom track on the top edge of the shower base or tub. Shower door kits will come with a set of metal tracks that seat the shower door so most of the assembly process involves installing the metal frame. Tap a plastic anchor into the pre drilled holes in the tile image 3. How to install a basic sliding tub shower door.

How to install a shower door shower door overview. Set the base track. How to install a frameless shower door. This will be secured by a metal threshold that fits onto the front lip of the tub two side columns that will be secured into the tile walls and a single cross member to connect the columns on top.

Drill proper holes into the walls for the side rails. Attach the seal strip to the bottom of the door and cut it to the required length. Click enlarge this image to. 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. In this video i show installing a frameless shower door enclosure. Locating the bottom track. It was actually kind of a random thing.

If water is escaping between the door and base track consider attaching a separate drip tray to catch and redirect what. Once everything is screwed and snapped into place the roller wheels go on the doors and the doors themselves are lifted into place image 1. Fill in all the measurements and take it with you to the showroom. Attach the door handles and any towel bars.

Place end caps on the tops of the wall channels. Our shower doors are customized for your space so having a new one ordered fabricated and delivered could take up to 3 weeks. Locating the wall. Run a bead of silicone on the underside of the threshold piece image 1.

Towel off the wet frame before adding more sealant and allow the sealant to cure completely prior to your next test. The top and bottom tracks supplied by the manufacturer must be cut slightly shorter. Install the handles and the rubber stoppers image 2. Measure the length of the shower threshold then use a hacksaw to cut the aluminum base.

How to install a basic sliding tub shower door.