Putting Shower Doors On

To ensure that your new shower door fits correctly you ll need to take 3 separate measurements the total length of the threshold the threshold s halfway point and the height of the walls up to 5 feet 1 5 m.

Putting shower doors on. Set the base track. Cut the base track to length. Attach the door handles and any towel bars. How to install a shower door shower door overview.

Locating the bottom track. Run a bead of silicone on the underside of the threshold piece image 1. Measure the length of the shower threshold then use a hacksaw to cut the aluminum base. Place the glass clamp sweep into place on the door s bottom edge and secure it at the door clamp.

The wall tracks should be pre cut to size from the factory. Fill in all the measurements and take it with you to the showroom. Click enlarge this image to. Put it in place and tape it down until the side rails are in place image 2.

You install the bottom track on the top edge of the shower base or tub. Locating the wall. Slide the wall tracks into position with the bottom track. Holding each track firmly use your marking pen to mark.

How to install a shower or tub door measuring and cutting the tracks. These numbers will help you find the necessary dimensions for each of the door rails. Slide side rails into threshold image 4 and screw to the wall anchors with stainless steel screws image 5. Attach the seal strip to the bottom of the door and cut it to the required length.

Place end caps on the tops of the wall channels. Temporarily tack the bottom track into place with masking tape then mark the position with your marking pen along the.