What's the difference between a pivot hinge and a side-mount hinge?
A pivot hinge is secured top-to-bottom. It's this hinge type
that allows a door revolving door to spin, while staying in place. Only most pivot-hinged shower doors mount top-to-bottom at the corners of the door, allowing the door to swing 180 degrees in each direction. (Pivot hinges that are center-mounted create a true revolving door.)
| Pivot Hinge Pros |
Pivot Hinge Cons |
- Pivot hinges are mostly attached at the far corners of the door,
creating an uninterrupted frameless view.
|
- Pivot hinges can't be sealed for extra water protection.
|
- Pivot hinges that mount floor-to-ceiling can reduce the cost of
glass fabrication.
|
- If your pivot shower will not run floor-to-ceiling, then a metal
header is required for the pivot to attach to a top structure. **
Ask your Dulles Glass and Mirror project manager for alternative
options.
|
- Pivot hinge doors carry the weight at the bottom of the door,
and are thus very stabilized by a structurally sound floor.
|
|
A side-mount hinge is similar to the door hinges in your
home. One side of the hinge is anchored on the side of a frameless glass door.
The other side of the hinge is mounted to a wall or another glass panel.
| Side-Mount Pros |
Side-Mount Cons |
- Side-mount wall hinges avoid the need for a header or top
support bar, which detracts from a frameless look.
|
- Using side-mount hinges to mount a glass door to another glass
panel (b/c no wall is available), may require a top header.
|
- Side-mount hinges can be sealed to improve water tightness.
|
- Using glass-to-glass side-mount hinges means a second glass
panel gets precision cuts to hold its end of the hinge. This adds to
the total project cost.
|
More Questions Popular questions in other categories.
Still need help?
Arrange a phone call with one of our experts who specializes in your exact question.
Contact one of our support professional.
