How to DIY hinged shower door
Question for my DIY friends: How do I transform these sliding glass doors into two hinged doors?
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Andrea Ware Schmidbauer on Feb 28, 2016Call a carpenter...Helpful Reply
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Mandy Brown on Feb 28, 2016Have you considered a curved shower rod? I know it doesn't seem like it would make much of a difference, but when I remodeled my other house I installed one and it was like taking a shower inside a room! We had the problem with the curtain clinging to us when the air came on and it always felt cramped, but after we put the curved pole in we never had that problem again. I always put a vinyl liner together with a fabric curtain so we would put the vinyl liner inside the tub when showering. It still kept the water from getting out without causing the curtain to close in on us.Helpful Reply
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Janis on Feb 28, 2016I would just get a sliding shower door that fits the space. Non-frosted glass with thin framing. It would update the bathroom and be super easy to have done.Helpful Reply
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Theresa Smith on Feb 28, 2016Noel, perhaps this is not a diy project; seems to me some pretty professional skills would be needed. Better to call a pro. Regarding the size, the overlap is needed so it doesn't spray water all over. I like Janis' idea.Helpful Reply
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Kathy Bitzan on Feb 28, 2016I think you need to go shopping for new doors that you want with hinges, I don't think converting them would be cost effective. But good luck and let us know what you decide.Helpful Reply
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Angel12824 on Feb 28, 2016A piano hinge would work for making the doors swing, But that is going to take up a lot of space. Also the doors won't be in the sliding rail, allowing water to leak out. You could try 2 clear accordion doors with a solid liner on the inside to keep water in.Helpful Reply
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Johnchip on Feb 28, 2016You cannot 'transform' them, you would have to replace. If you want to DIY, get your measurements and start your search on line or at Lowes, Home Dept, etc. or call in a pro, get 2-3 estimates and references(** on their shower door replacement jobs). I would guess to have replaced right you will look at about $500. DIY $200, with leaks and 2 long weekends of confusing work.Helpful Reply
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Lynn Palmatier on Feb 28, 2016Most doors like you are describing is not a hinged door, but a door with a pivot point. I have seen them on Bath remodels but are usually done by professionals. the thickness of the tempered glass is key to balance. Have you done research on that type of door? Best to get as much info on the type of door and sources before attempting..Helpful Reply
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Linda on Feb 29, 2016I just bought Aqua doors, hinged and the door is half the size of the permanent one. So nice, check it out on Wayfair.com.Helpful Reply
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Linda on Feb 29, 2016Dreamline Shower doors .. Aqua series is what I have. Nice!Helpful Reply
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Noele Edwards on Mar 01, 2016The piano hinge suggestion worked out very well.Helpful Reply
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