Installing Shower Doors On Tile

Tap a plastic anchor into the pre drilled holes in the tile image 3.

Installing shower doors on tile.

Identify the 2 mounting holes on either side of the upper edge of both panels. How to anchor a frameless shower door on glass tile. How to install shower doors on tile step 1. Step 4 drill the hole.

Fit the panel into the base track. Apply a strip of fiberglass mesh tape over each seam and in the corners. Put it in place and tape it down until the side rails are in place image 2. Measure the inside width of the shower at the top surface of the tub ledge from wall to wall.

Butt the jamb against the wall. Slide side rails into threshold image 4 and screw to the wall anchors with stainless steel screws image 5. Fit a plastic separator clip over each hole then slide the metal hanging brackets over the separators. Screw the jamb to the wall.

Use a hacksaw to. Step 2 measure the hole. 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. Drill proper holes into the walls for the side rails.

Run a bead of silicone on the underside of the threshold piece image 1. Attach hanger brackets to the tops of the door 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.

Clean the tile surface with a household cleaner to remove any film or dirt from the tub ledge and tile surfaces. Make sure that all of your. Repeat this process for the wall channel on the opposite wall. 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.

Dry lay the panels and measure them to see where you need to make cuts. Step 1 plan for the holes. Use a pencil to mark the mounting hole locations on the wall. Step 5 installing.

Step 3 find your drill bit.