How To Install Sliding Shower Doors

For the frame you ll need to install tracks at the bottom sides and top of your shower opening using sealant and screws.

How to install sliding shower doors.

To help determine the degree of difficulty of installing a shower door projects that are similar in complexity would be installation of a ceiling fan or an under sink. Hang the inside door first sliding it all the way forward toward the wall with the showerhead. How to install a basic sliding tub shower door. Install the sliding hardware on the glass door.

Install the outer door and make sure both glide freely. Rollers for the inside door face inside the shower enclosure. The installation process will vary depending on whether you re installing a swinging or sliding glass door but either way you ll need to start by assembling a frame for the door. Once you have the doors slid into the small open tunnel like spaces you will want to go ahead and press down.

Assemble and install the sliding glass door. If the door is coated make sure the uncoated side faces out. Prepare the doors by installing roller and if applicable handle towel bar hardware. Hold the shower guide above the bottom of the track as much as you can while you slide it onto the edges of the shower doors.

Sliding doors hang from the top track so install it over the wall jambs as directed by the manufacturer. Place the rollers on the top frame flange of both door panels and secure them with lock washers and machine screws. Once the hardware is installed hang the doors on the top track. Ideally you will want to get the doors close to the halfway point on the guide so they are secure in it.

Slide the door back and forth to check for smooth operation.