Frameless sliding shower door - not in 1700 mm. Lip on framed? Featured

Sep 01, 2024 Last reply: 1 year ago 5 Replies

Moving on from the choice of shower tray and fitting to the floor (see previous thread) the design option of choice is to take out the 1700 mm long bath and replace it with a 1700 mm long and 900 mm deep shower tray, with a sliding glass door.



We would be effectively fitting into a (very large) alcove and the sliding door allows a wider entrance to the shower than a gap that can be splashed round.



As we are trying to minimise the step from the bathroom floor, and avoid any trip hazard, a semi-frameless design (that is, top hung door and no bottom track where the entry is) would give the easiest and safest access.



However my initial search hasn't turned up anything semi-frameless in 1700 mm length.



I don't understand why, though. Simplistically you just extend the fixed bit of glass and frame from say



1200 mm to 1700 mm and use the same width sliding door.

I am obviously missing something, but what?



Cheers


Dave R



Noting:

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this is listed as semi-frameless but from the picture there seems to be a track all the way across at the base.

Cheers

Dave R

If you don't have a track at the bottom how do you stop a large glass door swinging inward (pivoting on the top track supports ) when you lean on it?

Last bit of the door stays in the track, I assume.

Cheers

Dave R

Have a word with Barry Herlock at HPS in Harrow on 020 8861 2244 He did a great job for me and my neighbours a couole of years ago.

Alan

If someone leans (even gently) on a near closed glass door that was only held at the top and by one small portion of the corner at the bottom wouldn't it put enough stress on the glass to break it. Much the same as trying to break motor vehicle glazing by hitting it in the corner.

I've seen vandalised shop front glass effectively smashed by someone targeting the bottom corner.

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