How To Install A Framed Sliding Shower Door

How to install sliding shower doors.

How to install a framed sliding shower door.

Installing the door panels is easiest from outside the shower. Whether you need a framed or frameless design pivot or slider our experts will work with you to create a solution that fits your style. Step 5 hang doors. 2 cut the tracks to length.

The location should be flat. Hanging the door panels. Step 3 pick frame location. Custom shower doors are a great way to dramatically upgrade your bathroom without the dramatic price.

Prepare the doors by installing roller and if applicable handle towel bar hardware. Finally you ll need to install the door fixtures and close up any gaps around the frame with sealant. Drill 3 16 inch holes tap plastic wall anchors in and attached the jamb with screws sliding the door into place. Install the second jamb slide the strike rail onto the second jamb and hold the rail together as you line up the door with the track.

Put the finishing touch on your shower door installation. Determine where the channel will sit on the sill. Step 4 attach frame. Place the glass clamp sweep into place on the door s bottom edge and secure it at the door clamp.

4 lay a bead of silicone on the bottom of the track. 6 install the door in the tracks. Step 2 cut. 5 install the tracks with the hardware provided.

Step 1 measure. 7 attach any hardware e g towel bars or handles on the door. Measure the shower opening at the top and bottom. Attach the seal strip to the bottom of the door and cut it to the required length.

3 drill holes for the tracks and jambs. Mark the positions of the screw holes and use an automatic pump to create divots. For the frame you ll need to install tracks at the bottom sides and top of your shower opening using sealant and screws. Place the rollers on the top frame flange of both door panels and secure them with lock washers and machine screws.

Attach the door handles and any towel bars.