Installing Shower Doors On Tile

Step 4 drill the hole.

Installing shower doors on tile.

Butt the jamb against the wall. At the front width of the shower stall use a hole saw to cut out the spaces in the backer board where the new fixtures will be installed then attach to the studs. Step 3 find your drill bit. Clean the tile surface with a household cleaner to remove any film or dirt from the tub ledge and tile surfaces.

Apply a strip of fiberglass mesh tape over each seam and in the corners. Fit a plastic separator clip over each hole then slide the metal hanging brackets over the separators. Measure the inside width of the shower at the top surface of the tub ledge from wall to wall. Place a carpenter s level against the wall jamb and adjust it until the wall piece is plumb.

How to anchor a frameless shower door on glass tile. Use a hacksaw to. Tap a plastic anchor into the pre drilled holes in the tile image 3. Repeat this process for the wall channel on the opposite wall.

Fit the panel into the base track. Step 2 measure the hole. Put it in place and tape it down until the side rails are in place image 2. Identify the 2 mounting holes on either side of the upper edge of both panels.

Seal the gap between the panels with 100 percent silicone tile caulk. Follow the steps necessary to determine where the holes need to be for your anchors. Step 5 installing. How to install shower doors on tile step 1.

Drill proper holes into the walls for the side rails. In our project one wall is 31 inches and the other is 36 inches. Slide side rails into threshold image 4 and screw to the wall anchors with stainless steel screws image 5. Step 1 plan for the holes.

Run a bead of silicone on the underside of the threshold piece image 1. Make sure that all of your. Dry lay the panels and measure them to see where you need to make cuts. To install a glass side panel slip the remaining jamb onto one of the panel s edges and the magnetic strike rail onto the other.

Screw the jamb to the wall.