How To Frame A Shower Wall For A Door

Attach the wall to the floor before attaching to the other walls.

How to frame a shower wall for a door.

This gave the wall some added stability. I built the frame of the wall to fit around these. Then you can use plastic drop cloth or thick paper to cover the glass in your shower door the walls your tile your tub your floors anything that is within a foot of your shower door. In some remodel jobs you ll.

Always provide wood studs or blocking where doors hinge or panels are anchored especially when metal studs were used in the original construction of the wall. Install a cripple stud between the header and the top plate halfway between the king studs. In general you ll begin by cutting the jamb piece to size and installing a bottom track and seal. These are two 2 4 s sunk about 8 into the floor and nailed to the joist.

Follow the manufacturer s instructions for installation. To secure the wall to the concrete floor use a drill with a masonry bit to drill a pilot hole through the pressure treated sill and into the floor. To start because the half wall would only be attached at the floor and on one side i cut a hole through the subfloor to attach a post to the floor joists below. Measure the shower s opening and select a door with a frame you can adjust to fit your unit.

Make a header by fitting two 2 x 8s around a 1 2 inch piece of plywood. Be sure the wall on which you would like to install a hinged shower door has proper studding behind it double 2x4 is best though single 2x4 is acceptable. Wall studs should be 16 inches apart from each other measuring center to center. Toenail the cripple stud to the top plate and the side of the header.

Start by taping all along the edges of your shower door frame with painter s tape making sure your tape lines up exactly with the edges of your door.