Shower Door Glossary

The limitations on shower door sizes is due to the weight of the glass.

Shower door glossary. Custom shower walls and passage 60 in. It also stabilizes and reduces deflection on stationary panels. Glass that has been heated to 720 c in a tempering oven then quickly cooled by cool air blowers. Shower doors wider than 36 require a fixed glass panel beside the door to bear some of the weight.

We specialize in custom shower doors and enclosures. The raised portion of a shower curb that is on more than one level. Track that keeps panels firmly on track for smooth and effortless sliding. Header metal support at the top of a shower it s used to support the door and any additional panels.

Features frameless shower with barn door type sliding operation coordinates with passage 60 in. Plumb is the measurement of the vertical level and level is the measurement of the horizontal level. 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. The weight of the door is supported by the bottom pivot while the top pivot acts as a guide.

All glass bath your local expert for all of your shower door needs. Glossary of terms for shower doors. 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 door that folds in the middle usually having one end in a fixed position while the other runs along a guide track. Pivot door a shower door that rotates on an axis by two metal pins that pivot on the top and bottom of the door. A shower door that rotates on an axis by two metal pins that pivot on the top and bottom of the door. Tempered glass is 4 5 times stronger than annealed glass and is used in shower doors for safety.

In terms of handicap access this. The weight of the door is supported by the bottom pivot while the top pivot acts as a guide. Shower base clear 3 8 in. Standard headers range from 1 to 3 thick.

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 door glossary for terms that we use. The minimum 22 width is set by most building codes. Plumb and level plumb is the measurement of the vertical level and level is the measurement of the horizontal level.