How To Install Shower Door Hinges

Place end caps on the tops of the wall channels.

How to install shower door hinges.

Most shower door hinges are designed to mount on the wall of the shower with three screws. To the bottom edge of the bottom rail apply a bead of caulk. Tap a plastic anchor into the pre drilled holes in the tile image 3. Hold the door in place and check its strike side edge with a level to make sure it s plumb.

Once you ve removed the screws the hinges come off easily. On the opposite wall install the hinge jamb. Depending on the design the door may install between two glass panels or hinge at one wall. Towel off the wet frame before adding more sealant and allow the sealant to cure completely prior to your next test.

Place the glass clamp sweep into place on the door s bottom edge and secure it at the door clamp. If water is escaping between the door and base track consider attaching a separate drip tray to catch and redirect what. Check also other sawo sauna room videos. Clean the surface clean under the hinge before replacing.

Attach the door handles and any towel bars. Once the door is plumb the hinge rail should still be engaged in the jamb there s a full inch of adjustment for plumb between these two pieces. If it s not pull the hinge rail out of the jamb slightly at the top or bottom. On the wall nearest your shower head install the strike jamb.

On this video we will show how to install hinges and glass door to sawo glass front sauna room. Run a bead of silicone on the underside of the threshold piece image 1. Many contemporary bathroom designs incorporate frameless glass shower enclosures with frameless doors. Drill proper holes into the walls for the side rails.

Lift the door with its attached hinge rail positioned to swing out and slip the hinge rail into the jamb. Make sure the surface is dry before installing the new one. Attach the seal strip to the bottom of the door and cut it to the required length.