Shower Door Bathtub Install - Do It Yourself
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4 سال پیش
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Tools List:Safety GlassesMeasuring TapePencilHacksaw (preferably
Tools List:
Safety Glasses
Measuring Tape
Pencil
Hacksaw (preferably with 32 teeth per inch blade)
Miter Box or Square
Level
Electric Drill
Drill Bit ¼” masonry (for installation on tile or marble)
Drill Bit 1/8” for installation on fiberglass
Center Punch
Power Screwdriver
#2 phillips head screwdriver
Caulk Gun
Ladder
Materials:
Masking Tape
100% Silicone Sealant
Liquid Nails- Optional
Shower doors come in many shapes and styles and are made by many manufacturers. Many shower doors come in kits and are easy to work with, be sure to follow the manufacturer’s instructions carefully.
You will have to purchase a shower door kit that is the right size for your tub or shower. Measure the distance from wall to wall at both top and bottom that will contain the door. Select a door with a maximum opening equal to or greater than the largest of your measurements. Measure the vertical distance from the top of the tub ledger to the top of the tub surround. Select a door with a height equal to or less than the shortest of these measurements.
Before you start:
Make sure your tub is level and the walls are plumb. If they are off level by more than a quarter of an inch you might need ledge filler or wall filler to get the proper level. Call a pro if you're uncomfortable with making this fix.
Here are the steps from our install:
Step 1
Measure the wall to wall distance in the center of the tub ledge because that’s where you’re going to lay your track. Subtract 3/16th of an inch to leave room so that the wall channels slide in easily.
Step 2
Place your track in the center of the tub ledge. The “high side” of the track goes towards the outside of the tub. You want the high side out because it so water from the shower doesn’t spill out onto the floor. Make sure you leave an equal amount of room at each end of the track for the wall channels. The track must sit flat along the ledge or shower base.
Step 3
Take the wall channels and slide them down over the track to get the exact fit. Be careful you don’t move the track on the tub ledge from its position. The wall channels should be fully engaged to the bottom track, and must sit flat against the walls. Use your level to make sure the wall channels are plumb with the wall. Mark the mounting holes of the wall channel, then you will do the exact same thing for the other side of the track. Next drill and insert the wall anchors.
Step 4
Before you install the track, make sure you start with a clean surface so that your silicone sealant will adhere properly. Apply a bead of the sealant to the grout line where the end of the track will be located. On the underside of the track you’ll apply a thick continuous bead to the outside leg only. Position the track on the tub in the area you marked earlier. The high side of the track must be placed toward the outside of the tub. Next, install the wall channels, fit them into place and then screw them in securely. You’ll need to install the bumpers at the top and bottom screw locations.
Step 5
Before you install the header you will have to measure distance at the top of the wall channels. Then subtract 1/16th of an inch from the measurement so that the header will fit snugly onto the wall channels. Measure the header carefully before you cut. Next slide your header down on top of the wall channels.
Step 6
Install the rollers on the glass door panels. We installed the roller in the second to the top-mounting hole. The other holes were in case we needed to make any adjustments to fit the panels properly. For the outer sliding panel, the rollers were mounted on the same side as the bottom guide channel.
Step 7
Next we installed the inner-sliding panel first. With the rollers facing toward the tub, hold the panel by the sides and lift it up into the underside of the header. Make sure that both rollers are resting on the inner roller track. Slide the inner sliding panel towards the shower head end of the tub. Now check to be certain the sliding panel is plumb with the wall. The edge of the sliding panel should touch both bumpers. You will want to make sure that both the sliding panels are hung as low as possible to make sure water doesn’t splash out.
Many shower door models come with a small short track in the center of the bottom track. Ours uses two clips instead. Fit the clip in a slot under the bottom track and then slide the door panel in place and tighten the clip to the door panel with a screwdriver.
To install the outer sliding panel, face the rollers toward the outside, hold the outside panel by the sides and lift up into the underside of the header. Make sure that both rollers are resting on the outer roller track and slowly release the panel. The bottom guide channel slides over the high side of the track.
Step 8
Apply the silicone sealant to both ends of the track where it meets the wall channel and the inside and outside seams of the wall channels. Once the sealant has set for about an hour you can test it out.
Safety Glasses
Measuring Tape
Pencil
Hacksaw (preferably with 32 teeth per inch blade)
Miter Box or Square
Level
Electric Drill
Drill Bit ¼” masonry (for installation on tile or marble)
Drill Bit 1/8” for installation on fiberglass
Center Punch
Power Screwdriver
#2 phillips head screwdriver
Caulk Gun
Ladder
Materials:
Masking Tape
100% Silicone Sealant
Liquid Nails- Optional
Shower doors come in many shapes and styles and are made by many manufacturers. Many shower doors come in kits and are easy to work with, be sure to follow the manufacturer’s instructions carefully.
You will have to purchase a shower door kit that is the right size for your tub or shower. Measure the distance from wall to wall at both top and bottom that will contain the door. Select a door with a maximum opening equal to or greater than the largest of your measurements. Measure the vertical distance from the top of the tub ledger to the top of the tub surround. Select a door with a height equal to or less than the shortest of these measurements.
Before you start:
Make sure your tub is level and the walls are plumb. If they are off level by more than a quarter of an inch you might need ledge filler or wall filler to get the proper level. Call a pro if you're uncomfortable with making this fix.
Here are the steps from our install:
Step 1
Measure the wall to wall distance in the center of the tub ledge because that’s where you’re going to lay your track. Subtract 3/16th of an inch to leave room so that the wall channels slide in easily.
Step 2
Place your track in the center of the tub ledge. The “high side” of the track goes towards the outside of the tub. You want the high side out because it so water from the shower doesn’t spill out onto the floor. Make sure you leave an equal amount of room at each end of the track for the wall channels. The track must sit flat along the ledge or shower base.
Step 3
Take the wall channels and slide them down over the track to get the exact fit. Be careful you don’t move the track on the tub ledge from its position. The wall channels should be fully engaged to the bottom track, and must sit flat against the walls. Use your level to make sure the wall channels are plumb with the wall. Mark the mounting holes of the wall channel, then you will do the exact same thing for the other side of the track. Next drill and insert the wall anchors.
Step 4
Before you install the track, make sure you start with a clean surface so that your silicone sealant will adhere properly. Apply a bead of the sealant to the grout line where the end of the track will be located. On the underside of the track you’ll apply a thick continuous bead to the outside leg only. Position the track on the tub in the area you marked earlier. The high side of the track must be placed toward the outside of the tub. Next, install the wall channels, fit them into place and then screw them in securely. You’ll need to install the bumpers at the top and bottom screw locations.
Step 5
Before you install the header you will have to measure distance at the top of the wall channels. Then subtract 1/16th of an inch from the measurement so that the header will fit snugly onto the wall channels. Measure the header carefully before you cut. Next slide your header down on top of the wall channels.
Step 6
Install the rollers on the glass door panels. We installed the roller in the second to the top-mounting hole. The other holes were in case we needed to make any adjustments to fit the panels properly. For the outer sliding panel, the rollers were mounted on the same side as the bottom guide channel.
Step 7
Next we installed the inner-sliding panel first. With the rollers facing toward the tub, hold the panel by the sides and lift it up into the underside of the header. Make sure that both rollers are resting on the inner roller track. Slide the inner sliding panel towards the shower head end of the tub. Now check to be certain the sliding panel is plumb with the wall. The edge of the sliding panel should touch both bumpers. You will want to make sure that both the sliding panels are hung as low as possible to make sure water doesn’t splash out.
Many shower door models come with a small short track in the center of the bottom track. Ours uses two clips instead. Fit the clip in a slot under the bottom track and then slide the door panel in place and tighten the clip to the door panel with a screwdriver.
To install the outer sliding panel, face the rollers toward the outside, hold the outside panel by the sides and lift up into the underside of the header. Make sure that both rollers are resting on the outer roller track and slowly release the panel. The bottom guide channel slides over the high side of the track.
Step 8
Apply the silicone sealant to both ends of the track where it meets the wall channel and the inside and outside seams of the wall channels. Once the sealant has set for about an hour you can test it out.
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