Shower Doors
by
Kelly H
Adding glass shower doors to a bathtub for my in-laws..
*Options I considered for this project:
We used a shower curtain on a rod for a while but didn't like it.
*Questions and unexpected events that arose during the project:
We really didn't have any and it was very straight forward and easy.
*My motivation to do this project:
The previous homeowners had taken the ones that were there down due to having an elderly person living in the home.
*Project Steps:
We looked at glass door kits on the internet and found one that fit our tub. We called the store and they had it in stock so we picked it up ourselves instead of having it delivered.
Since there was no door currently in place, the installation was very easy. We chose a set that had an "Out-of-plumb" design so making those adjustments wouldn't be necessary. There had been a set of doors installed at one time because we could see the holes in the ceramic tile. We were glad that the holes on this unit didn't line up with the old ones so that it would be sure to be secure. We secured the bottom track with silicone caulk. We then put the frame up on each side to mark where we needed to drill our pilor holes. After we drilled all holes with a masonry bit, we inserted the anchors and then attached each side of the frame using silicone cauld before screwing it to the wall. The header slipped onto the top of each side piece and then attached with screws. We attached the shower door rails and the rubber bumpers before finally slipping the doors into the track.
Advice:
We shopped online to make it easier and to save time.
Materials:
KOHLER BYPASS TUB SLIDING DOORS - $350.00
MASONRY DRILL BIT - $3.00
*Options I considered for this project:
We used a shower curtain on a rod for a while but didn't like it.
*Questions and unexpected events that arose during the project:
We really didn't have any and it was very straight forward and easy.
*My motivation to do this project:
The previous homeowners had taken the ones that were there down due to having an elderly person living in the home.
*Project Steps:
We looked at glass door kits on the internet and found one that fit our tub. We called the store and they had it in stock so we picked it up ourselves instead of having it delivered.
Since there was no door currently in place, the installation was very easy. We chose a set that had an "Out-of-plumb" design so making those adjustments wouldn't be necessary. There had been a set of doors installed at one time because we could see the holes in the ceramic tile. We were glad that the holes on this unit didn't line up with the old ones so that it would be sure to be secure. We secured the bottom track with silicone caulk. We then put the frame up on each side to mark where we needed to drill our pilor holes. After we drilled all holes with a masonry bit, we inserted the anchors and then attached each side of the frame using silicone cauld before screwing it to the wall. The header slipped onto the top of each side piece and then attached with screws. We attached the shower door rails and the rubber bumpers before finally slipping the doors into the track.
Advice:
We shopped online to make it easier and to save time.
Materials:
KOHLER BYPASS TUB SLIDING DOORS - $350.00
MASONRY DRILL BIT - $3.00
COMPLETED PROJECT
RUBBER BUMPERS
SIDE FRAME ATTACHED TO CERAMIC TILE
HOLES DRILLED IN CERAMIC TILE WITH INSERTED PLASTIC ANCHORS
HEADER OVER DOORS
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One nice thing about these "higher" end door sets, is that they have replaceable rollers if you need to swap them out down the road some...cheaper sets the wheels are riveted in place and when they were out your out of luck.
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I realized that I didn't mention that the anchors in the picture are from the old set of doors that had been there years before when the previous owners were there. We decided that taking the anchors out would be more trouble than it was worth and to just leave them.
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