Frameless Shower Door - Single Door

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Single Frameless
Shower Door

A single shower door is one of the most popular and simple glass shower door configuration available. There are some simple facts that a homeowner should know about before proceeding with the project.

Frameless Single Shower Door Samples

Shower Door Size Specifications

Glass Panels
  • The width of a single shower door can normally range between 22" (check your local code for a minimum width of a door for an entrance) and 36" is the maximum width due to the weight limits. Anything larger than 36" need to be divided into a door and a single pane adjacent to it, which would modify the configuration to an 90 Degree shower door format.
  • The height of the glass can range between the minimim size of your opening to maximum of 96". Standard height (most common maybe the better word) of a single glass shower door is 72". The maximum height of the door actually depends on the width as well and is closely related to the overall weight of the final product.
Glass Thickness

Glass Thickness Options

  • 3/8" Thick and 1/2" Thick
  • Thinner glass would need to be wrapped in aluminum extrusion to help stabilize the glass and there fore would be considered a framed shower door.
Hardware Finish Types

Hardware Finish

  • Chrome
  • Brushed nickel
  • Oil rubbed bronze
  • Brass
Glass Types

Glass Types

  • Clear Glass
  • Ultra-clear glass
  • Acid etched or sand blasted glass
  • Rain Glass
  • Bronze Glass
  • Gray Glass
  • Any other type of glass that meets the specifications
Shower Door Pull Types

Door Pull Types

  • Shower door knobs
  • Shower Door Handles
  • Towel bar
  • Towel bar handle combo
Glass Works

Glass Works

Glass is cut to size and all sides are polished to a smooth high polish finish and if side hinges are being used a mickey mouse cut is carefully cut into glass to hold the hinges and glass together. Depending on the size and location of the handle, pull knob or a grab bar various holes are drilled into the glass to provide for anchorage.

Attachement Types

Attachment types & hardware

  • Side hinges are the most popular for of attachment for a single shower door. Depending on the weight of the glass there are normally two or three side hinges used.
  • Pivot hinges are another form of attachment for a single shower door. You can learn more about the comparisons of hinges vs. pivots here.
Out Of Plumb

Out of square situations

In a perfect world every thing is nice plumb and square but in real world most walls are out of square. If a perfectly square door is installed in an opening that is ot of square the imperfections in the wall get exacerbated and more noticeable. In these situation the glass is custom cut to accommodate the opening.

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