Replacement Custom Shower Doors
When customizing the bathroom for a more contemporary appearance, custom shower doors are a great way to do so.
A bathroom can say much about how someone spends their time, and if the bathroom does not appear as up to date as the rest of the home, people can get the idea that not much time is spent here which leads to a whole other problem altogether.
Replacement kits can be found at retailers for custom shower doors, but the work may be hard to complete.
Unless you were present while the original installation was done, or have experience in replacement of these doors, you may run into problems.
There are few homes whose walls measure exactly the same on both sides of a bathtub or shower stall.
The tub or stall normally measures 48 inches in width, but this does not mean that the floor the tub or stall is situated on is even.
This can cause the measurements for the tracks on either side of the shower or bath area to be uneven, therefore creating a problem if you simply want to screw the tracks up into place.
Prices for custom doors will vary based on the route taken: if you do the job yourself it is substantially less expensive.
But if you hire a company to do this for you professionally, at least you know there will be no leaks, the bathtub will be intact and the tub area will be free of damage when completed.
Replacement of an old shower door, curtain or the lack of one altogether will help to update the home as well as add equity.
Adding custom doors to the home can add as much as $1,100 to the total equity of the home when it is appraised.
Options and prices for custom shower doors include glass, finishes, materials and even designs.
Glass for all doors comes in 3 depths including 1/4 inch, 3/8 inch and 1/8 inch.
Each of these depths are called safety glass and are required by law to be tested for safety by the same standards for each depth.
So if you cannot afford to go with the deepest cut of glass, rest assured knowing that your glass has passed the same rigorous testing that the thickest glass must undergo.
Glass options include frosted, smoked, pebbled, etched and clear glass.
Clear glass generally does not cost extra, whereas all other options are additional when it comes to prices.
The enclosures as well as the materials can add to the prices as well.
Options for enclosures and materials include anodized aluminum that is finished to appear as chrome, silver, gold tone, wood tone, mirrored, black and even painted colors.
The availability of these options will vary based on your location and the retailers visited.
Framed and frameless models are available for custom shower doors.
Framed models appear much the same as doors in a sliding door setup.
There is a metal or plastic material that surrounds the panels of glass, whereas in a frameless model, there is nothing but glass and then the hardware connecting the glass to the tracks.
Whatever the choice you go with, remember that your bathroom is your sanctuary and should be a comforting area to visit.
A bathroom can say much about how someone spends their time, and if the bathroom does not appear as up to date as the rest of the home, people can get the idea that not much time is spent here which leads to a whole other problem altogether.
Replacement kits can be found at retailers for custom shower doors, but the work may be hard to complete.
Unless you were present while the original installation was done, or have experience in replacement of these doors, you may run into problems.
There are few homes whose walls measure exactly the same on both sides of a bathtub or shower stall.
The tub or stall normally measures 48 inches in width, but this does not mean that the floor the tub or stall is situated on is even.
This can cause the measurements for the tracks on either side of the shower or bath area to be uneven, therefore creating a problem if you simply want to screw the tracks up into place.
Prices for custom doors will vary based on the route taken: if you do the job yourself it is substantially less expensive.
But if you hire a company to do this for you professionally, at least you know there will be no leaks, the bathtub will be intact and the tub area will be free of damage when completed.
Replacement of an old shower door, curtain or the lack of one altogether will help to update the home as well as add equity.
Adding custom doors to the home can add as much as $1,100 to the total equity of the home when it is appraised.
Options and prices for custom shower doors include glass, finishes, materials and even designs.
Glass for all doors comes in 3 depths including 1/4 inch, 3/8 inch and 1/8 inch.
Each of these depths are called safety glass and are required by law to be tested for safety by the same standards for each depth.
So if you cannot afford to go with the deepest cut of glass, rest assured knowing that your glass has passed the same rigorous testing that the thickest glass must undergo.
Glass options include frosted, smoked, pebbled, etched and clear glass.
Clear glass generally does not cost extra, whereas all other options are additional when it comes to prices.
The enclosures as well as the materials can add to the prices as well.
Options for enclosures and materials include anodized aluminum that is finished to appear as chrome, silver, gold tone, wood tone, mirrored, black and even painted colors.
The availability of these options will vary based on your location and the retailers visited.
Framed and frameless models are available for custom shower doors.
Framed models appear much the same as doors in a sliding door setup.
There is a metal or plastic material that surrounds the panels of glass, whereas in a frameless model, there is nothing but glass and then the hardware connecting the glass to the tracks.
Whatever the choice you go with, remember that your bathroom is your sanctuary and should be a comforting area to visit.
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