OT: Shower Doors

[LAAFTERHOURS]

Our Shower Door frame has had it and Im in search of either replacing the frame or the entire thing. Im not sure if you can use the existing door and side panel of glass or not. Anyone have experience in this?

The shower tile is in good shape so Id prefer to keep that in place. I have something like this http://www.faucetdirect.com/sterling-1506d-48-vista-pivot-ii-shower-door-height-65-1-2/p1000943 but without the frosted glass. Pretty much builder standard door (the flimsy “glass” doors).

I am wondering the following:
1) it is possible to replace the track only
2) is it possible to go to frameless without leaving holes in the tile where the framed style drilled into the tile?

I would love to go to frameless, as it would make it look way nicer and updated but I dont want any drill holes from the frame. If anyone has any good places to visit in north county for info, appreciate the info.

[EconProf]

Not sure what you mean by “Shower Door frame has had it…” They seldom wear out, but do get pretty grungy over time…what exactly is wrong with it?
Removing the old and upgrading the whole thing with frameless, perhaps 1/4″ or thicker clear glass can get pretty expensive, easily $500 or more, and is a worthwhile investment only in a higher-end house.
You can take pictures and measurements and bring them into a glass company to get an estimate without paying for a service call. They have catalogues to show you all the options.

[EconProf]

Not sure what you mean by “Shower Door frame has had it…” They seldom wear out, but do get pretty grungy over time…what exactly is wrong with it?
Removing the old and upgrading the whole thing with frameless, perhaps 1/4″ or thicker clear glass can get pretty expensive, easily $500 or more, and is a worthwhile investment only in a higher-end house.
You can take pictures and measurements and bring them into a glass company to get an estimate without paying for a service call. They have catalogues to show you all the options.

[EconProf]

Not sure what you mean by “Shower Door frame has had it…” They seldom wear out, but do get pretty grungy over time…what exactly is wrong with it?
Removing the old and upgrading the whole thing with frameless, perhaps 1/4″ or thicker clear glass can get pretty expensive, easily $500 or more, and is a worthwhile investment only in a higher-end house.
You can take pictures and measurements and bring them into a glass company to get an estimate without paying for a service call. They have catalogues to show you all the options.

[EconProf]

Not sure what you mean by “Shower Door frame has had it…” They seldom wear out, but do get pretty grungy over time…what exactly is wrong with it?
Removing the old and upgrading the whole thing with frameless, perhaps 1/4″ or thicker clear glass can get pretty expensive, easily $500 or more, and is a worthwhile investment only in a higher-end house.
You can take pictures and measurements and bring them into a glass company to get an estimate without paying for a service call. They have catalogues to show you all the options.

[EconProf]

Not sure what you mean by “Shower Door frame has had it…” They seldom wear out, but do get pretty grungy over time…what exactly is wrong with it?
Removing the old and upgrading the whole thing with frameless, perhaps 1/4″ or thicker clear glass can get pretty expensive, easily $500 or more, and is a worthwhile investment only in a higher-end house.
You can take pictures and measurements and bring them into a glass company to get an estimate without paying for a service call. They have catalogues to show you all the options.

[desmond]

Have you ever thought of just going to a shower curtain? We had a small shower in a tight bathroom and dumped the door and went with a nice fabric on the outside and a clear vinly on the inside. Or get the fabric they use in hotels. You end up with more room, less cleaning and you can replace the vinly curtain when needed. You will have to fill some holes from the old shower and clean the caulking off, but that is not that hard. We had the fabric made into the curtain by a seamstress (or whatever they call them).

[desmond]

Have you ever thought of just going to a shower curtain? We had a small shower in a tight bathroom and dumped the door and went with a nice fabric on the outside and a clear vinly on the inside. Or get the fabric they use in hotels. You end up with more room, less cleaning and you can replace the vinly curtain when needed. You will have to fill some holes from the old shower and clean the caulking off, but that is not that hard. We had the fabric made into the curtain by a seamstress (or whatever they call them).

[desmond]

Have you ever thought of just going to a shower curtain? We had a small shower in a tight bathroom and dumped the door and went with a nice fabric on the outside and a clear vinly on the inside. Or get the fabric they use in hotels. You end up with more room, less cleaning and you can replace the vinly curtain when needed. You will have to fill some holes from the old shower and clean the caulking off, but that is not that hard. We had the fabric made into the curtain by a seamstress (or whatever they call them).

[desmond]

Have you ever thought of just going to a shower curtain? We had a small shower in a tight bathroom and dumped the door and went with a nice fabric on the outside and a clear vinly on the inside. Or get the fabric they use in hotels. You end up with more room, less cleaning and you can replace the vinly curtain when needed. You will have to fill some holes from the old shower and clean the caulking off, but that is not that hard. We had the fabric made into the curtain by a seamstress (or whatever they call them).

[desmond]

Have you ever thought of just going to a shower curtain? We had a small shower in a tight bathroom and dumped the door and went with a nice fabric on the outside and a clear vinly on the inside. Or get the fabric they use in hotels. You end up with more room, less cleaning and you can replace the vinly curtain when needed. You will have to fill some holes from the old shower and clean the caulking off, but that is not that hard. We had the fabric made into the curtain by a seamstress (or whatever they call them).

[BoomerAang]

I agree with Desmond. We took out our shower door when we bought the place because it was dirty and moldy looking around the hinges and corners. We took everything off with the intentions of cleaning everything and putting things back and recaulking the shower door frames back. Taking the caulking off was a pain, but after removing everything, we decided on a shower curtain instead because it made the shower look much cleaner. We had the drilled holes in the tile from the original door, but filled those in with grout. Things look much nicer and cleaner.

[BoomerAang]

I agree with Desmond. We took out our shower door when we bought the place because it was dirty and moldy looking around the hinges and corners. We took everything off with the intentions of cleaning everything and putting things back and recaulking the shower door frames back. Taking the caulking off was a pain, but after removing everything, we decided on a shower curtain instead because it made the shower look much cleaner. We had the drilled holes in the tile from the original door, but filled those in with grout. Things look much nicer and cleaner.

[BoomerAang]

I agree with Desmond. We took out our shower door when we bought the place because it was dirty and moldy looking around the hinges and corners. We took everything off with the intentions of cleaning everything and putting things back and recaulking the shower door frames back. Taking the caulking off was a pain, but after removing everything, we decided on a shower curtain instead because it made the shower look much cleaner. We had the drilled holes in the tile from the original door, but filled those in with grout. Things look much nicer and cleaner.

[BoomerAang]

I agree with Desmond. We took out our shower door when we bought the place because it was dirty and moldy looking around the hinges and corners. We took everything off with the intentions of cleaning everything and putting things back and recaulking the shower door frames back. Taking the caulking off was a pain, but after removing everything, we decided on a shower curtain instead because it made the shower look much cleaner. We had the drilled holes in the tile from the original door, but filled those in with grout. Things look much nicer and cleaner.

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