How To Adjust Frameless Shower Door

Take your builders square and check whether the frame of the shower is aligned properly.

How to adjust frameless shower door.

Step 1 discover where the problem lies. Position a 36 inch level vertically against the wall at the side of the enclosure where the door. Remove the shim and two by four block from beneath the door. Adjust the plates so that the metal at the top of the plate is seated against the top of the glass.

Step 2 loosen the screws holding the sliding wheels to the top of the door with a screwdriver until you can slide the attachment plates freely. Many doors have a small plastic guide at the middle of the lower rail. If an off track roller isn t the problem you ll have to remove the doors to adjust and possibly replace the rollers. To remove this type of guide just remove a single screw.

Step 4 install a third hinge. In that case you only have to lift the door and guide the roller back onto the track. If the frame. Step 3 tighten the hinge clamp.

Make sure that the hinge itself is free of adhesives and caulk and use a little wd 40 on the join to help it move. Take this time to clean your screws with vinegar. Once you have created a uniform gap between the bottom of the frameless shower doors and the top of the dam have your assistant hold the door closed while you tighten the bolts on each hinge. Loosen and remove the hinge screws that are attached to the door and remove the whole shower door.

Step 2 adjust the door. Lift the door away from the track and set it down on a flat surface. If the door is still out of alignment with the frame loosen the screws and repeat the procedure. Ask your assistant to hold the door fully open.

Replace the shower door and tighten the. You can move the upper rollers so that the door is swinging a little higher in the gap and you can also fix the hinge to the shower door a little further down so that it flows freely. One or two tries are usually sufficient. With the bolts tightened pull the shims out and open the door.

Loosen the hex head bolts on each. Go inside the shower and ask your assistant to close the door. Re tighten all of the screws. Spray the hinges with some wd 40 to help loosen them up.

Step 5 adjust the. How to adjust frameless shower doors. Tighten the hinges that are attached to the wall.