How Do I Install Shower Doors

Shower door overview illustration by gregory nemec.

How do i install shower doors.

Shower door kits will come with a set of metal tracks that seat the shower door so most of the assembly process involves installing the metal frame. This will be secured by a metal threshold that fits onto the front lip of the tub two side columns that will be secured into the tile walls and a single cross member to connect the columns on top. Threshold up to 5 feet and halfway in between. Installing a shower door is usually a very straightforward project.

The installation process will vary depending on whether you re installing a swinging or sliding glass door but either way you ll need to start by assembling a frame for the door. Installing a glass shower door is an easy enough project that most homeowners can tackle themselves. Any wall that s more than inch out of vertical over 5 feet will need a matching filler strip so that the door can be made plumb. Learning how to install a shower door is simply a matter of the right tools and good technique.

For the frame you ll need to install tracks at the bottom. Prepare the doors by installing roller and if applicable handle towel bar hardware. How to install a basic sliding tub shower door. Installing the door panels is easiest from outside the shower.

How to install a basic sliding tub shower door. Place the rollers on the top frame flange of both door panels and secure them with lock washers and machine screws.