It s time to make your bathroom shine.
Shower door clear vs standard glass.
The basics of shower glass thickness.
One of the most important customizable parts of your shower door is the glass.
Sometimes called low iron glass because it contains only ten percent of the iron regular glass contains starphire is ultra clear and brilliant in a way regular glass is not.
A final decision you will need to make when choosing a shower door is using either frosted glass or clear glass for that finished look.
The surprising reality is that standard clear glass is far from being clear.
Tinting of glass shower door panels gives the appearance of frost similar to frost gathered on your windows on a cold day.
Pivoting shower doors also known as swinging or hinge doors open like a standard door.
Shower glass experts say there are typically two thickness options for frameless shower door glass.
Frosted textured or patterned glass shower doors offer varying levels of privacy and can add a stylish element to the bathroom.
However they can make a bathroom appear smaller and not as bright.
Frosted vs clear glass for shower doors.
As you hover over the images you ll get an up close view of each style or pattern.
Generally the thicker and heavier the glass is the more stable and smoother gliding the door will be.
Where does the green tint come from.
So you ask which is better.
They can make a sophisticated statement in a traditional or cottage style bath such as this master suite.
After you select the type of door and the size you can use the design tool to select the type of glass you d like for your shower.
Satin vs low iron satin.
If you have beautiful tile or marble in your shower and want to make that the focal point of your bathroom design consider starphire glass shower doors.
Frosted glass shower doors are very functional and can be easier to maintain than clear glass.
Crystal clear low iron glass provides maximum brightness for shower enclosures with higher visible light transmittance than ordinary clear glass.
Clear glass has a green hue to it and the thicker the glass the greener the glass.
The non intrusiveness of the transparent glass will make the bathroom seem less crowded as there s no splitting of the room into sections and no glass wall encasing the shower.
If you re planning to buy a swing out door it s a good idea to enlist a professional to help you measure your space.
Glass thickness isn t an issue for framed doors because the glass is secured in a metal frame.
It s true not all shower glass is made in the same thickness and this is due to the variety in framing options shower glass thickness will also affect the weight of the glass.
Its clarity and color fidelity show shower enclosure walls as they really are without the greening of standard clear glass particularly as glass thickness increases.
It is completely translucent allowing the most amount of light in.