Friday, April 15, 2011

Why Frameless Shower Doors are So Popular?

Frameless shower doors are the new trend in home renovation and interior designing market. It is actually a replacement for shower curtain. These have more life, appeal and last longer than shower curtains.

Make sure that the door you are purchasing is made from a heavy-duty, tempered safety glass. Use only tempered glass because it is very safe and secure. When broken it does not break like ordinary glass but it shatters into very small oval pebbles. These pebbles do not have any sharp edges. Also the tempered glass is very sturdy and strong to support the weight of upper track and impact forces.

Why Frameless Shower Doors are so Popular?
  • With a doubt we can say by looking at them that they look superb. It consists of plain or tempered glass which encloses the shower area.
  • Very easy to clean and maintain than any other alternative is another feature that is leading to its popularity.
  • It leads to more space in the bathroom.
  • Frameless shower doors are available in wide range of styles, designs, color, and thickness.

Some Options
Frameless Sliding Door
In the category of these doors, frameless sliding door is a great option. It consists of fixed glass panel and a sliding door on a track.

Frameless Corner Shower Door
Corner shower door add edge to the interiors of the bathroom along with playing their functional role. If you have a small bathroom then consider installing corner frameless shower door. It not only creates a more bathing area but also separate that area from the rest of the bath.

Neo-angle Doors: especially designed for the corner showers.

Sliding corner doors and pivot corner doors are the best option here. In case of sliding frameless sliding door use it if you have a rectangular space. While using the pivot door measure the exact length and width required. Mostly fiber glass is used for making the pivot doors.

Bi-Fold Frameless Corner Shower Doors
Bi-fold frameless corner shower door is the mix of corner and pivot door. It is similar to the one that is used in kitchen pantries and linen closets.

Hardware Options for Frameless Shower Doors
There are two types of hardware that is used for frameless shower doors. These are:

  • Premium-grade metal clips
  • U-channels

Metal clips is the better option as these are more secure. Clips also provide the required strength to the glass door. This is expensive than the U-channels.

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