Desperately needing some advice on glass shower door
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Comments (17)umm, seattlemike and sippimom, what do you mean glass is a mess to keep clean? Do you just mean waterspots and soap splash? coz I could live with that, maybe hit it with windex and a squeege once a week. Now, the pink stuff growing at the bottom of my shower curtain that won't bleach out--that's gross to me. Of course I like the look of crystal clear glass, but if I don't expect it to look that way every day, I think I could live with glass. Years ago I was at a friend's dad's house. He was a very successful businessman and it was a multimillion dollar mansion. Very interesting to see all the do dads inside. He had a spacious 270 degree glass shower. She showed me the squeege he used HIMSELF to clean the shower every morning when he was done. I'll never forget that; all that money, and he still cleaned his own shower every day. So i guess my question is, if my goal is not crystal clear but just avoiding a mold collage, how hard will maintenance be?...See MoreI need professional advice, shower door install
Comments (10)I presume there is proper purchase for the screw threads behind the tile. A wall stud, for example. Here's my recommendation since this is a fail times two. Have them remove the bracket and drill an oversized hole the depth of the tile, the thinset, and if the backer board is frangible or compressible, the depth of the backer board as well. In a typical situation that might be 1/4" + 1/8" + 1/2", or 7/8" depth total. So drill a hole 3/8" in diameter (or whatever diameter your sleeve is) and 7/8" depth (or as needed per the explanation above). Insert a metal sleeve bushing into that oversized hole. The goal is for the sleeve to be at least flush with or just slightly proud of the face of the tile. Here's an example. Not the perfect size or proportion, but a quick grab off the internet to define "metal sleeve": Aluminum or copper is fine, if steel I recommend spot priming them for corrosion protection. Install the sleeve into the oversized hole. Then install the hinge bracket. The sleeve will transfer the compression forces from the hinge brackets directly to the studs, bypassing the fragile tile, grout, and backer board. Just an idea....See MoreNeed Advice Walk in Shower - No Door
Comments (15)also, if you find it gets chilly, you could easily add a shower curtain. That would cut down on the air currents (which are what make you cold), and it would eliminate the worst of the splash-back as well. There are tension-rod types of shower-curtain rods that could be installed after construction is done. I did a Google search on "shower curtain rod tension" and found several. You could decide how high up you wanted to mount it, and how much (or little) of a gap you needed or wanted underneath. And you could change if it, you guessed wrong the first time! That's what I'd do. Because I'd hate to give up the dream of a doorless shower unless I absolutely had to. Get a pair of lightweight washable shower curtains (maybe even a fabric shower-curtain liner; that's what I have from BB&B). Launder them often. I like to take one down and put up the other one right away, before I've even tossed the first one into the washer. Or you can take it down, launder,a nd put it back up, the way some people do w/ their bedsheets. Whatever works. If it turns out that the curtain is a bit too light and blows around, you could sew hem weights to the bottom. And to make that frequent laundering easy, get those shower-curtain hooks that let you simply lift the shower curtain off them. (I got mine at BB&B as well) http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?SKU=14671579&RN=383& http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?SKU=14117768&RN=383& I find it works really easily now! And I don't have the mildew problems I used to get, either...See MoreAdvice needed for options where shower glass meets tile/glass.
Comments (16)This is a pic of our shower using clips and silicone. The shower door is open. The silicone is along the wall and the bottom, where the glass meets the Torreon travertine. It is nearly invisible. The clips are drilled directly into the stone tile. There is framing behind it. (edit to say there are wood studs behind the tile) We initially did not have the rubber seal on the glass where it meets the door because the water did not splash out during the "test". The shower head is in the center of the shower but from this photo angle, it looks like it is close to the door. But once a body was in the shower, the water was deflected and came through the crack. Not a ton, but enough to need to wipe up instead of letting sit on the travertine floor. Hope that gives you a visual how clips will hold your glass....See Moremillworkman
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