Bathtub shower door rail

[Scott Moore]

I put in a shower door on our bathtub some time ago. Following the makers instructions, I attached the side rails by drilling through the tile on either side, then caulked the bottom rail to the bathtub.

Unfortunately, its the kids bathroom. It gets a lot of use, and that bottom rail gets flexed a lot. Twice it has separated from the caulking, leading to water seeping under the rail.

I believe the manufacturer's instructions to be flawed. The bottom rail appears to need more firm mechanical support to the bathtub. My thoughts have been: epoxy to the tub, or drill down into the tub through the rail and use self threading screws with sealant. The second scheme seems to be a bit more servicable.

Anyways, just wonder if anyone else had the same problem and what you did, and how that worked. Thanks.

[Scott Moore]

Seems like sound advice, thank you.

[Essentialaids]

replying to Scott Moore, Essentialaids wrote: You can use this type of grab rails for better installation, that fits easily on your bath tub.

[Bob G]

15 years later, we finally have a solution. The kids mentioned have graduated college and mom and dad retired to Florida where they can shower outdoors.