How To Install A New Shower Door

Put the finishing touch on your shower door installation.

How to install a new shower door.

Install the door handles that come with the kit. Attach the interior handle and tighten the setscrews. Install the door fixtures. The other necessary tools and equipment are discussed in the next step.

Buy a shower door kit. Take the measurements with you to your home center and ask for assistance in selecting the correct door kit. If your shower system is complex installation could take longer. These should come with the glass door itself the track pieces rollers and wall screws necessary for mounting the door on the wall.

Sort through the accessories that came with your shower door installation kit and remove all handles pulls hooks and towel racks. Stabilize the assembly by drilling a pilot hole and driving a inch screw through the outside face of the base track wherever it meets a vertical frame member. Place the glass clamp sweep into place on the door s bottom edge and secure it at the door clamp. Insert two pan head screws into the slots and tighten with a screwdriver.

Align the outside door handle with the holes in the doorframe. Give each a gentle tug to test their stability. Place end caps on the tops of the wall channels. Attach these pieces using the included screws and hardware.

Our shower doors are customized for your space so having a new one ordered fabricated and delivered could take up to 3 weeks. Attach the seal strip to the bottom of the door and cut it to the required length.