How To Install Shower Door

Place the rollers on the top frame flange of both door panels and secure them with lock washers and machine screws.

How to install shower door.

However the actual installation of your new shower door can be completed by our professional installers in 2 3 hours. For the frame you ll need to install tracks at the bottom sides and top of your shower opening using sealant and screws. Prepare the doors by installing roller and if applicable handle towel bar hardware. Threshold up to 5 feet and halfway in between.

Installing a shower door is usually a very straightforward project. The installation process will vary depending on whether you re installing a swinging or sliding glass door but either way you ll need to start by assembling a frame for the door. Most pivot doors are designed to be reversible and can be installed with the pivots on the right or left side of the enclosure. Installing the door panels is easiest from outside the shower.

Hanging the door panels. Any wall that s more than inch out of vertical over 5 feet will need a matching filler strip so that the door can be made plumb. Shower door overview illustration by gregory nemec.