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May 19, 2009
Frameless Shower Door
I'm installing a frameless glass door for an alcove shower (76" high) in this configuration: 11" panel - 26" door - 11" panel. Should I use 1/2" or 3/8" glass?
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The thicker glass feels substantially more rigid, solid & sturdy. It just costs more.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at May 19, 2009 7:50 AM
Def use 1/2" glass. it's a huge difference esp when you go frameless.
Posted by: geekspice at May 19, 2009 8:57 AM
1/2" all the way...
Posted by: denton at May 19, 2009 9:16 AM
Hmm, thanks for the input. For this configuration (11" panel - 26" door - 11" panel), what about using 1/2" glass for the panels (left and right) and 3/8" glass for the door? Is this a reasonable compromise?
Posted by: steverap at May 19, 2009 10:14 AM
What's the price difference???
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at May 19, 2009 10:33 AM
Depending upon the vendor, the difference between 1/2" (for both panels and the door) and 3/8" is as much as $500; using 1/2" for the panels and 3/8" for the door runs about $250 more than using 1/2" for both the panels and the door.
Posted by: steverap at May 19, 2009 11:14 AM
You're presumably going to be living with the shower door for a while. The 3/8" glass feels pretty flimsy, and doesn't age as well. If you have the $$ I would take the better option. If the $$ is an issue, both of them will keep in water. It's just a matter of whether it will bother you or not if the installation flexes or wobbles every time you open the door or bump against the panels...
Posted by: geekspice at May 19, 2009 12:35 PM
f/u ?. my glass guy told us NOT to get 1/2" for the door b/c it would be too heavy (we have a fixed panel and then a door combination) - has anyone heard of this - he is recommending 1/2" for the fixed panel and 3/8" for the door. what are your thoughts?
Posted by: anugupta at May 27, 2009 12:56 PM
I had exactly the same experience. I was going to use 1/2" glass for a panel-door-panel configuration, but one of the vendors I spoke with said that 1/2" would be too heavy for the door, so I am going to use 1/2" panels left and right and a 3/8" door. I same some 3/4" doors (no wider than 26") and they were fine, felt substantial enough.
Posted by: steverap at June 2, 2009 8:01 AM
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