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John Gomes
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placing vanity right next to shower w/frameless glass door
Comments (15)enduring - our shower is 5' X 5' which is wider than one planned here. If they got the right kind of vanity, similar to Ikea's Godmorgon (which we used), it is floating, they could get beneath to clean there. If their countertop guy was able to cut the counter so there was no lip on the side where the glass is installed, seems like counter could be butted against glass and caulked above and below and along front to "seal" middle part. But still a bit risky considering caulk needs to be resealed periodically since it isn't meant to last forever. Would kind of spoil a shower (if it was mine) if I had to look at "junk" along that glass wall though at least it wouldn't be obvious when walking in the door. Also, houses usually aren't exactly level, could be some movement between vanity and glass - might not be a good thing :(...See MorePlease help with frameless shower door details
Comments (19)I wish I'd known - the contractor said that the shower door people couldn't come out and measure until after the tiling was done, so I have put off these decisions (so busy with so many others). Now I have no idea where the studs are. The location of the glass will be right next to the door into the room, and I'm sure there's framing around it, but I don't know how wide it is. The shower glass will be less than 4" from the door opening. I wish I'd looked at this when everything was open. I'm sure the contractor knows, but he's on vacation at the moment. Are the bottom supports the same as the side supports, suero?...See MoreFrameless Shower door- Should it have a metal track at top?
Comments (12)I wish I knew. I am always looking at stuff online and that is where I found it. I will try to find it for you. It was rounded instead of flat and very shallow. Dare I say pretty? I was kicking myself for not seeing it before this top brace went in. It's not bad it's just that our shower guy wasn't the best...he had to come back three times and my husband is the one who finally fixed. When it was first installed the door was so tight it would screech when you opened it, sort of scary. Then he had the piece remade and went overkill in the other direction so that it had 1/4" or more gap and water just streamed out during a shower as the head unfortunately faces the door. I did not want this bull in a china shop guy here any more as he always seemed to ruin something else on his way out so that is why my husband fixed it. He centered the door so that there is equal distance on each side but it's still not right. OY VEY! All the while this shower door guy is telling me what a master he is at what he does. The bathroom project from h3ll. Good luck on your projects!!!...See MoreFrameless Shower Door Installer
Comments (4)Bummer. I know what your DH must feel like; I suspect he's pretty upset too. Neither reading a level accurately nor working with silicone caulk are trivial. I did a DIY install of glass from Wilson too and wrote up a few pointers. http://www.billbblog.com/Diy/35/Installing-Glass-Shower-Glass A couple key things are to be very careful when reading the level - you can't be off at all. Take your time. And when caulking with silicone, mask off the tile with tape, held back maybe 3/16" or 1/4" and keep the hole in the nozzle smallish so you don't get so much extra to wipe off. If your DH decides to redo the job himself, if the holes drilled in the curb and walls are just slightly off, he may have difficulty drilling a new hole right next to an existing hole. My glass from Wilson had a little wiggle room though, provided by the u-shaped cut-outs where the clips go, so that should save him; allowing him enough wiggle to drill a new hole far enough away from an existing one so that the bit won't wander into the existing hole. Google "removing silicone caulk" and click the This Old house link. Basically, use a utility knife and razor blade and finally a cloth with mineral spirits to get the last of it....See MoreJohn Gomes
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