Installing Shower Doors On Fiberglass Tub

Some pieces may need to be customized.

Installing shower doors on fiberglass tub.

Measure the base of the shower doorway so that you can determine the length for the bottom shower door track. If you have separate pieces spread construction adhesive on the bottom of the pan and set it in place. Install the outside panel by lifting it up inside the top track and. Make sure all necessary pieces are accounted for in your manufacturer s shower door kit.

Even if the insert is installed on top of hardiebacker concrete anchors will give you the support you need for hanging a frameless door of a reasonable size and thickness. In our project we had to round off the edges of the aluminum molding so they would fit perfectly into the radius of our fiberglass shower. Lift it up inside the top track and bring it back to vertical as you hang the rollers on. There are some who would suggest that you should never install a frameless door in a fiberglass shower insert but i have done this in the past with good results.

Place the shower enclosure in place in your bathroom. Follow the installation instructions provided as details may vary but the following steps are typical. Install the inside panel first. Drive screws through the pre drilled.

File it down with a metal file.