I don't see anything in either code that prohibits it. P2705.1 of the IECC Residential code (2015) doesn't appear to mention it at all, and the UPC 412 (from 2018 at least) is about Urinals (whether or not a shower constitutes a urinal if you pee in the shower is out of scope of the UPC). :) UPC 408.9 mentions it this way: "Control valves and shower heads should be mounted on the sidewall of shower compartments or otherwise arranged so that the water does not discharge at the entrance of the compartment so that so that the bather can adjust the valves before stepping into the shower spray" So nothing to do specifically with the thing pointed at the door, moreso can you turn on the water without being sprayed by it, which is a good idea anyway since that first blast is likely to be quite cold.

Thanks Marisany. I don't know if the silicone bead will attract mold - I hope not! Good point though. It is a clear bead. I should ask about that with the installation company ... hmm. There's no metal at the bottom of the door, there is a plastic flap though. It sits on the bottom of the door and provides a very snug fit with the threshold. (husband's gone out of town with my camera or I'd offer a pic). The hinges and other metal parts (fixed clips) are chrome. I couldn't swear they were solid chrome or chrome plated. The hinges weighed a lot when I looked at them in the store so pretty sturdy. Time between measure and install was I think around a week. I think it would be suitable for a bath that gets heavy use as there are just so few bits to get gunked up and few areas for water to get trapped. Take a look at this company's website. Even if buying from them is not an option for you, there's a lot of info and configurations that might help. Look under 'Gallery'. If anyone ends up researching Wilson Glass, talk to Josh. He just seemed way more helpful and personable there than someone else I spoke with. Here is a link that might be useful: This company makes tons of shower doors!

Enduring- thanks for responding. I had seen your shower- it turned out just beautiful. I wasn't sure if in your research you'd explored a sliding glass door or not. To answer your questions. One end of the shower is on an exterior brick wall. The other is flanked by a custom linen closet surrounded by tile with the edges grouted. It's not coming out. If I had no other choice but to do doors, I'm pretty sure I'd have to remove tile on one or both ends and add the blocking- not something I'd like to do if I can avoid it. Likely I'd just have one door and a fixed panel on the other- I'm pretty sure the toilet clearance wouldn't let me do two doors like you have. Though I see your point about having a fixed panel- I can't drill into the shower pan so that wouldn't work either. Hopefully some of the glass guys can give me their opinion about using epoxy to secure clips on the bottom. Thanks again for your help- much appreciated. Lisa

missenigma, thanks for your reassurance. It is just the very few I've used that were heavy frameless glass doors, I recalled thinking they were a bit overkill and even a little cumbersome that was BEFORE I read the stories on this site where folks have reported them shattering and causing injury. To answer your question, I reviewed my quest for shower doors. It should be simple, right? I have 6 showers and I want doors on 5 of them. I've learned to get prices for items without any company knowing the size of the home or visiting if it is possible. (We firmly believe the price takes a 25% price hike if the subcontractor visits first.) We have gotten astoundingly different bids for the same products. That being said, I planned to request the price of one door and indicate I may need more than one. My husband mentioned that he likes the obscured glass and I agreed. We measured all the shower openings needing doors. I called several glass/mirror companies to get quotes. Not happening without a visit to site, etc. In other words, at least in our minds, prepare for being over charged. I am not a person who follows trends, I don't care what is in or out if I like it, I like function over form (a shower curtain does not work on many levels), I am tired of being told what will help to "resale" my forever home, and I frequently will consider materials not actually meant for a job, if I think they may perform better. I must be difficult to please because there are times I think all products on the market could simply be better. (I'm raising teens who want to be engineers--I have hope for the future of products!) We were surprised about the cost of a single glass shower door especially when we requested obscurity. We did not think we were asking for anything out of the ordinary. However, since the trend gods have spoken and heavy clear glass frameless doors are all the rage, the tongues start clicking at you when you want to select something else. I do think the frameless doors look nice but I was interested in perhaps a slightly lighter door, with obscurity, that would both perform better--whether this costs less or more is irrelevant if I liked the product better. I've only gotten 1 quote back so perhaps the other companies won't have such a higher mark up for obscurity (again, I account this to a trend thing). There is a lot of things that keep me awake at night but glass shower doors is not one them. ...now searching for just the right product, item, color, ….that keeps me awake. My latest quest is to find pivot or fold away mirror for the cabinet behind my vanity so I can see the back of my head when I pin my hair up, curl it, or cut it. It is like solving puzzles--it is great when you accomplish what you set out to do.