In the past, you might think that a shower curtain is enough to enhance the look of your bathroom. But as the world is modernizing, so has the intricate stuffs of interior decorating. Today, changing the look of your bathroom is not enough with shower curtains. A definite set up would be frameless glass shower doors.
It is fact that frameless glass shower doors look great with its simple piece of thick tempered glass. It is the perfect combination to smooth showers and cheap bathroom vanities. The glass used in frameless glass shower doors is a lot thicker than the traditional glass. This is necessary since it will be standing without the benefit of metal framing. So the glass used will be basically a quarter inch thicker and would weigh about 70 pounds for a 72 inches x 36 inches frameless door.
Frameless glass shower doors will be more expensive compared to framed glass doors. Price ranges would run from $400 to $2000 depending on the quality of the materials used. But unlike framed glass shower doors, they are easier to clean since there is no framing that will obstruct with the cleaning.
Installing a frameless glass shower door is a lot difficult due to the door’s excessive weight. To make sure that it is securely installed, care must be taken into consideration and it would be better that you will have professionals do the installation. Custom frameless glass shower doors don’t require the use of hinges so you need to check the specs to know of your glass door will be opening from the left or right.
Frameless shower glass doors can wither be pivot or bypass but the best option would be the pivot frameless glass door. They offer a more luxurious and swank look. they are hinged pieces of thick glass that pivot open or closed just like a normal bathroom door.