Frameless glass showers are structurally sound, the glass ranges anywhere from 1/2 inch to 3/8 inch in thickness. They are made of tempered, strong glass, and therefore, they don't need a frame in order to support them. These doors are the easiest of all shower doors to clean.

The installation process is different for each type of shower door. You will need to check information for your specific door. For example, hinged door, sliding door, frameless shower door. For those less experienced with home repairs. it might you can always allow a professional to install it for you.

Frameless shower doors are very safe. They are built using a thick, strong, tempered glass. This glass is designed to keep you safe if it were to happen to break while you were in the shower. When broken, tempered glass breaks into small round pieces to reduce chances of injury.

A semi-frameless shower enclosure has a header at the top, along with tempered glass, increasing its stability. There is no channel on the handle side, the top, or the bottom. This is a great option for those looking for the elegance but who have a budget or design constraint.

There are two or three hinges on the side of the tempered glass. There are machine bolts that have a hex-head, these are used to secure the hinges that hold the glass in place. You will need an assistant and the hex-head screwdriver in order to adjust the hinges.

You will need to check your state to make sure there is not a minimum legal requirement. If not, you should be able to get a custom shower door to fit the size you are looking to make. However, there may be some restrictions depending on the style of door.

Frameless shower doors are more costly than the typical glass shower door, as you may have expected. These doors on average will cost you about $1,000 to have installed. However, they may be as low as around $900 and can drastically increase in price from there.

There are several ways that you can ensure that your shower door stays clean. You can use a glass cleaner or some people prefer a vinegar solution. You need to wipe your shower down on a regular basis in order to keep from having to scrubbing it to remove build-up.

The best thing to clean your glass shower door is a mixture of baking soda along with vinegar. You should scrub the shower until it is sparkly clean. Once the shower is clean, you can use Rain-X shower, or some something else similar, in order to ensure your shower stays clean.

For hard water stains, you can use vinegar. Make a mixture of diluted vinegar using half water. You can now wipe the mixture on your shower door, leave for about ten minutes, then proceed to rinse it. Citrus can be used for hard water stains on metal.