Choosing Frameless Glass Shower Doors Vancouver BC

By Etta Bowen


Frame-less glass enclosures are he best solution for small bathrooms, because they can make any space visually larger and lighter. Transparent, elegant frameless glass shower doors Vancouver BC manufacturers offer to their customers are durable and easy to maintain. The most popular model is a wall mounted hinge single door. This type is designed for openings between 22 and 36 inches wide.

If you need to install a 90 degree enclosure, the glass panels are joint together with special clips, and the door should be mounted on the wall. If your bath requires centered or 90 degrees corner doors, it is best to install a header system with pivot hinges. When you are interested in more imaginative designs, you can choose custom angled enclosures.

When the opening is too wide for a single door, it is possible to place a stationary panel next to it. In this case, the door and panel are set inline, touching each other at 180 degrees. Tempered glass is quite heavy, and it is recommended to use wall mounted hinges. If it isn't possible to mount the hinges to the wall, it is better to use a header system. It is always a much safer option.

Corner showers usually have three sides, with the door in the center. A header system with pivot hinges is the safest option for similar shower enclosures. Although most professionals request a perfect 135 degree angle, custom made enclosures might be much better solution for your particular needs. This allows more imaginative designs.

These enclosures are really easy to maintain, perfectly safe to use and especially attractive. Make sure the curb is pitched correctly, and point the water spray away from the door. When installing your enclosure, make sure there is enough space for the door to swing freely in and out.

Sliding doors come in different designs. They can include large stationary panels on one or both sides, all the way to your ceiling. Wider openings can be equipped with two sliding doors, with or without mounted towel bars. There are several standard models, but you can also order custom made ones to suit your particular desires. High quality, durable tempered glass up to 1/2 inch thick is used for all similar models.

Without frames, these attractive panels are so much easier to maintain. Besides, they look much better and visually enlarge your bathroom. Transparent, elegant and luxurious, they add some value to your property as well. High quality panels are really durable and perfectly safe to use, if installed correctly.

A single door accommodates openings ranging from 22 to 36 inches. Wider openings can be perfectly covered using a side glass panel, also called a side light. Corner showers can be enclosed with neo angle enclosures, or using 90 degrees shower doors. In this case, two glass walls may form a rectangle or a square enclosure. Custom made panels allow more complicated designs, according to your special desires and needs.




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