The bathroom is one of the busiest rooms in any home, and with so much usage it’s important to ensure it functions properly and looks great.
Quite often the shower is the centerpiece of a bathroom and can either provide a soothing and comforting experience or an atmosphere that simply functions as a place to get clean.
Prior to starting the design, configuration and construction of your new frameless shower door project, it’s a good idea to familiarize yourself with the attached frameless shower design tips and be sure to share them with your contractor. Below are a few highlights.
The Position of Your Shower Head
Side wall and overhead mounted showerheads are the most popular. Not only are they convenient, but their position prevents water spraying directly on your shower door.
If your shower enclosure will have a depth of 4 feet or more, you may consider mounting a showerhead on the back wall.
This would be enough room to prevent direct spray on the glass door.
Block It
Always be sure to install wood blocking where doors will be hinged, or panels will be anchored.
This is especially important with metal studs. This will provide proper support for a frameless shower door.
For more information about designing a custom shower with a frameless glass shower door contact Master Shower Doors.
With more than 25 years of experience the experts at Master Shower Doors will help you design and install a stunning frameless shower door for any bathroom in your home. Call us today at 302-368-7888.
Kyler Brown says
My wife and I are remodeling our bathroom this summer. This post was very helpful because we’re hoping to change the design of the shower completely. I hadn’t even thought of using wood blocking where doors will be hinged, or panels will be anchored. Thanks for sharing!
Kyle O'Ren says
My wife and I are so excited to get to work on renovating our bathroom and the shower is probably the biggest undertaking. We have a pretty standard standing shower right now but we’re looking to expand it and add a few things like a bench and a frameless shower door. I’m glad you mentioned positioning the shower head correctly. Our last apartment had a very nice bathroom but the head shot water directly at the door and flooded the bathroom if you didn’t point it off into an uncomfortable corner. That definitely won’t be happening to us this time!
Kendall Everett says
It’s good that you mentioned knowing what you are looking for and sharing them with your contractor. This is important if you are the one designing the shower. It would also be a good idea to talk with your contractor to know any limitations that your bathroom provides.
John Carston says
My shower has a side wall mounted shower head but lately I’ve been considering having an overhead mounted showerhead installed, especially after reading through this article. I’ll have to follow your advice and install wood blocking where doors will be hinged if I decide to upgrade the rest of my shower. I’ll need to look into this more and decide on the extant of my upgrades, whether I want to change my showerhead or if I want to change out my shower door as well. Thanks for the helpful post.
Maggie Allen says
Thanks for sharing all of these tips on customizing your frameless shower door! My husband and I think that an upgrade for our master bathroom shower is necessary, so we’re trying to figure out what kind of style we want. Right now, the position of the shower head is on a side wall, so we aren’t too worried about water spraying everywhere. However, we will be sure to try and design the door so that the spray never directly hits the door.
Tyler Meredith says
I like what this article mentions about the position of the shower head making a big difference. It makes sense that having a shower head that’s properly placed could be good to ensure the shower can fit both tall and short people. It’s something to remember for my bathroom remodel so I don’t have any fitment issues.
Sarah Smith says
I’m getting a new shower installed in my bathroom this summer. I like the advice you give about making sure to install wood blocking where there are hinged doors. Something else to consider is to get your shower professionally installed.
Amanda Drew says
I like how you say to be sure to have wood blocking where the doors will be hinged so that the shower door has good support. My bathroom is in need of an update, so I am thinking of how I would want to remodel it. I’ll have to see who can be sure to do a good shower door installation and if they can do this type of shower for me.
Alexandria Martinez says
My fiance and I were looking into new ideas for our bathroom remodeling project and want to start on the shower. We have seen some custom showers that we have liked but had no idea that the position of your shower head was so important. We will have to be careful when we have it installed to not put it in an inconvenient place. Thanks for the heads up!
Larry Weaver says
Thanks for the tip to install wood blocking where doors will be hinged. My wife and I are looking to remodel our bathroom and shower to having frameless glass, so we’ll have to keep the wood blocking in mind. I think working with some professionals to help install our new shower would be a good idea, rather than doing it on our own.
Kayla says
Thanks for these tips. My husband wants a frameless shower door. We are now looking up some contractors to make it possible.
Deb Pearl says
My husband and I have been considering getting a frameless shower door for our bathroom. We thought it would be a unique feature. That is a good idea to make sure we get familiar with the type of shower we want and ask our contractor about it. It would be nice to see if he knew what kind of glass we should get for it too! Thanks for the tips!
Jeremy Thompson says
I was just thinking about having some frameless glass shower doors installed for our bathroom remodeling project. Knowing that it would be better to have an overhead shower that is mounted on the back wall when our shower is 4 feet deep to prevent direct spray to the glass door is a very detailed and helpful advice to have. That is something I would be sure not to forget to be done. All that is left is to find a worthy place to have my glass doors made and have them install it after the remodeling. Thanks!
Kenneth Gladman says
I really like your point about how important the position of the shower head is when you install a new shower door. I want to try and keep mine clean for as long as possible and avoid water spots. Maybe an overhead shower would be best to help with this.
Monica Chavez says
I like your point that often the shower is the centerpiece of the bathroom and can provide a soothing and comforting experience. My husband and I are interested in remodeling our bathroom and we want to especially focus on the shower. I really like the look of frameless shower doors, and I think that would be a great addition to our bathroom. We’ll definitely contact a professional and have someone come tell us about our different options.