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?
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?
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.
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?
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…
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.
What’s the price difference???
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?
1/2″ all the way…
Def use 1/2″ glass. it’s a huge difference esp when you go frameless.
The thicker glass feels substantially more rigid, solid & sturdy. It just costs more.