Frameless Glass Shower Question - UGH
motherof3inct
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Comments (4)Hi Linda - They used clear but it sort of looks globbed. Plus the back light from the window really shows it. I loaded some images at image shack. They allow direct linking. Hope this works: [URL=http://img398.imageshack.us/my.php?image=shower2lo9.jpg][IMG]http://img398.imageshack.us/img398/3240/shower2lo9.th.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://img371.imageshack.us/my.php?image=shower5kw7.jpg][IMG]http://img371.imageshack.us/img371/4655/shower5kw7.th.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://img391.imageshack.us/my.php?image=shower4ak4.jpg][IMG]http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/2849/shower4ak4.th.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://img380.imageshack.us/my.php?image=shower1eb3.jpg][IMG]http://img380.imageshack.us/img380/8778/shower1eb3.th.jpg[/IMG][/URL]...See MoreFrameless shower enclosure question
Comments (2)Hi. I'm not an expert, but I have bought one frameless shower, and I believe that it is a thicker tempered glass used in frameless set-ups, for safety. I am pretty sure you can't use your glass for that. But I'm not sure if there might be more subtle metal frames available for today's styles that would accept your glass...it is worth looking into. My sense is that if it is going to be a framed glass shower, even with a subtler frame, the type of glass used in those cases is far less expensive, so it may not be too bad even if you have to buy new glass. Good luck!...See MoreFrameless glass showers: silicone gasket on door edge or no??
Comments (5)Thanks folks! I really appreciate it. I've emailed the glass company to see if its too late in the fabrication to accomodate for not using the strike seal. If they've already made it, all is not lost. Since our door and fixed panel meet at an angle, we can probably simply mount the whole thing slightly inside the center of the curb, which would allow us to tighten any gap they've left for the seal... We;ll see I guess! Frankly I prefer the look of just the clean glass edge, so I hope this can happen. It's a small bath, and that edge is very "in your face", and noticeable, and a big part of the overall design of the bathroom.......See MoreFrameless shower questions
Comments (0)I'm using a sub provided by my contractor for glass. Like most things, there is no discussion about details. I told him I want frameless showers, so the sub came and measured and that was about it. After some research I understand there are different definitions of "frameless". Some people use clamps on fixed panels and consider that frameless and some use only silicone to hold the fixed panels which is truly frameless. A lot of what I read is older. Today, what is the ideal way to do a frameless shower? What should I expect and what should I communicate to the glass installer? I have one spot where the glass installer complained about imperfect tile. We are talking an extremely small level variance between tiles. Glass guy said that this will result in seeing more silicone where the gap is wider. He made it sound like it will look bad. I read something here about wet glazing and Dow Corning 999 silicone (note posts #4 and #6). When applied properly this is silicone supposedly dries strong enough and clear enough to be indistinguishable from actual glass. Sounds good to me but this is from 2005. If requested, can I expect that this product be used? Is it as good as those people say it is? Is there a better way these days? Other than the silicone issue, are there any other elements I need to clearly communicate to the glass guy? I don't know what I don't know so I need help. I've had enough bad outcomes that had to be fixed during this remodel. I need to make sure this is done correctly right from the start. If I don't like the way it turns out I don't want the response to be "You didn't tell me to do..." TIA...See Moremotherof3inct
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