Installing Shower Stall Door

Set the base track.

Installing shower stall door.

The interior door goes in first and then the exterior door is installed from the bottom up. Locating the bottom track. Put it in place and tape it down until the side rails are in place image 2. This will be secured by a metal threshold that fits onto the front lip of the tub two side columns that will be secured into the tile walls and a single cross member to connect the columns on top.

Shower door kits will come with a set of metal tracks that seat the shower door so most of the assembly process involves installing the metal frame. How to install a basic sliding tub shower door. How to install a shower door shower door overview. Locating the wall.

Measure the length of the shower threshold then use a hacksaw to cut the aluminum base. Place the glass clamp sweep into place on the door s bottom edge and secure it at the door clamp. Drill proper holes into the walls for the side rails. How to install a basic sliding tub shower door.

Towel off the wet frame before adding more sealant and allow the sealant to cure completely prior to your next test. Place end caps on the tops of the wall channels. Once everything is screwed and snapped into place the roller wheels go on the doors and the doors themselves are lifted into place image 1. Attach the door handles and any towel bars.

In this video i show installing a frameless shower door enclosure. The top and bottom tracks supplied by the manufacturer must be cut slightly shorter. Our shower doors are customized for your space so having a new one ordered fabricated and delivered could take up to 3 weeks. It was actually kind of a random thing.

Tap a plastic anchor into the pre drilled holes in the tile image 3. If water is escaping between the door and base track consider attaching a separate drip tray to catch and redirect what. However the actual installation of your new shower door can be completed by our professional installers in 2 3 hours. Cut the base track to length.

Attach the seal strip to the bottom of the door and cut it to the required length. How to install a frameless shower door. You install the bottom track on the top edge of the shower base or tub. How to install a shower or tub door measuring and cutting the tracks.

Fill in all the measurements and take it with you to the showroom.