Shower Door Glossary

Plumb and level plumb is the measurement of the vertical level and level is the measurement of the horizontal level.

Shower door glossary. Shower doors wider than 36 require a fixed glass panel beside the door to bear some of the weight. All glass bath your local expert for all of your shower door needs. Shower door glossary for terms that we use. It also stabilizes and reduces deflection on stationary panels.

The weight of the door is supported by the bottom pivot while the top pivot acts as a guide. Glass that has been heated to 720 c in a tempering oven then quickly cooled by cool air blowers. Thick tempered glass for safety easy to clean glass helps prevent streaking by sheeting the water to carry away dirt reversible door opening installs with sliding door on left or right. Shower base clear 3 8 in.

The minimum 22 width is set by most building codes. In terms of handicap access this. Tempered glass breaks in small pieces and cannot be fabricated into smaller sizes. Popular for shower extrusions because of its durability color stability ease of maintenance and cost.

Electrochemical process that converts the aluminum metal surface into a porous aluminum oxide creating a more durable and element resistant finish. A shower door that rotates on an axis by two metal pins that pivot on the top and bottom of the door. Custom shower walls and passage 60 in. Track that keeps panels firmly on track for smooth and effortless sliding.

Glossary of terms for shower doors. Features frameless shower with barn door type sliding operation coordinates with passage 60 in. A door that folds in the middle usually having one end in a fixed position while the other runs along a guide track. Tempered glass is 4 5 times stronger than annealed glass and is used in shower doors for safety.

Plumb is the measurement of the vertical level and level is the measurement of the horizontal level. The weight of the door is supported by the bottom pivot while the top pivot acts as a guide. Also called swinging or hinge doors pivot shower doors swing open like a traditional door and provide an easy to access open shower environment and a clean sophisticated look. Shower doors are generally 22 to 36 wide and 72 high although they can be 96 high.

We specialize in custom shower doors and enclosures. It bears the weight of the door allowing for hinge location adjacent to a stationary panel. Standard headers range from 1 to 3 thick. Pivot door a shower door that rotates on an axis by two metal pins that pivot on the top and bottom of the door.