Shower Door Glossary

Standard headers range from 1 to 3 thick.

Shower door glossary.

Tempered glass breaks in small pieces and cannot be fabricated into smaller sizes. 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. All glass bath your local expert for all of your shower door needs. Features frameless shower with barn door type sliding operation coordinates with passage 60 in.

Shower doors are generally 22 to 36 wide and 72 high although they can be 96 high. Header metal support at the top of a shower it s used to support the door and any additional panels. A shower door that rotates on an axis by two metal pins that pivot on the top and bottom of the door. Plumb is the measurement of the vertical level and level is the measurement of the horizontal level.

We specialize in custom shower doors and enclosures. It bears the weight of the door allowing for hinge location adjacent to a stationary panel. It also stabilizes and reduces deflection on stationary panels. Shower door glossary for terms that we use.

Glass that has been heated to 720 c in a tempering oven then quickly cooled by cool air blowers. Glossary of terms for shower doors. Shower base clear 3 8 in. Plumb and level plumb is the measurement of the vertical level and level is the measurement of the horizontal level.

Pivot door a shower door that rotates on an axis by two metal pins that pivot on the top and bottom of the door. The raised portion of a shower curb that is on more than one level. Electrochemical process that converts the aluminum metal surface into a porous aluminum oxide creating a more durable and element resistant finish. Custom shower walls and passage 60 in.

The minimum 22 width is set by most building codes. Track that keeps panels firmly on track for smooth and effortless sliding. Tempered glass is 4 5 times stronger than annealed glass and is used in shower doors for safety. Popular for shower extrusions because of its durability color stability ease of maintenance and cost.

The weight of the door is supported by the bottom pivot while the top pivot acts as a guide. In terms of handicap access this. Shower doors wider than 36 require a fixed glass panel beside the door to bear some of the weight. The limitations on shower door sizes is due to the weight of the glass.