How To Add Shower Doors

Drill proper holes into the walls for the side rails.

How to add shower doors.

You install the bottom track on the top edge of the shower base or tub. How to install a shower door on a prefab shower step 1. Fit a plastic separator clip over each hole then slide the metal hanging brackets over the separators. Measure the length of the shower threshold then use a hacksaw to cut the aluminum base.

Click enlarge this image to. Make sure all necessary pieces are accounted for in your manufacturer s shower door kit. Run a bead of silicone on the underside of the threshold piece image 1. Attach the door handles and any towel bars.

Attach hanger brackets to the tops of the door panels. Some pieces may need to. The top and bottom tracks supplied by the manufacturer must be cut slightly shorter. Set the base track.

Attach the seal strip to the bottom of the door and cut it to the required length. How to install a shower or tub door measuring and cutting the tracks. Place the bottom frame piece of the door on the jamb and then caulk the door jamb to ensure a watertight fit. Place the glass clamp sweep into place on the door s bottom edge and secure it at the door clamp.

Identify the 2 mounting holes on either side of the upper edge of both panels. How to install a shower door shower door overview. Place end caps on the tops of the wall channels. Locating the wall.

Locating the bottom track. Tap a plastic anchor into the pre drilled holes in the tile image 3.