Installing Shower Doors On Tile

Put it in place and tape it down until the side rails are in place image 2.

Installing shower doors on tile.

Run a bead of silicone on the underside of the threshold piece image 1. Use a pencil to mark the mounting hole locations on the wall. Fit a plastic separator clip over each hole then slide the metal hanging brackets over the separators. In our project one wall is 31 inches and the other is 36 inches.

Set tiles on shower side walls measure the width of the shower walls on either side of the door. Tap a plastic anchor into the pre drilled holes in the tile image 3. Clean the tile surface with a household cleaner to remove any film or dirt from the tub ledge and tile surfaces. Slide side rails into threshold image 4 and screw to the wall anchors with stainless steel screws image 5.

Step 1 plan for the holes. Butt the jamb against the wall. How to anchor a frameless shower door on glass tile. Place a carpenter s level against the wall jamb and adjust it until the wall piece is plumb.

Identify the 2 mounting holes on either side of the upper edge of both panels. Follow the steps necessary to determine where the holes need to be for your anchors. Step 3 find your drill bit. Drill proper holes into the walls for the side rails.

At the front width of the shower stall use a hole saw to cut out the spaces in the backer board where the new fixtures will be installed then attach to the studs. Fit the panel into the base track. Seal the gap between the panels with 100 percent silicone tile caulk. Screw the jamb to the wall.

Repeat this process for the wall channel on the opposite wall. Step 5 installing. Step 2 measure the hole. Attach hanger brackets to the tops of the door panels.

Step 4 drill the hole. Measure the inside width of the shower at the top surface of the tub ledge from wall to wall. Use a hacksaw to. Dry lay the panels and measure them to see where you need to make cuts.

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