A lot of people enjoy doing things on their own and the installation of sliding glass doors may be an easy thing to do as long as you are the handyman type. Firstly you need to make sure that you know every step that you will need to follow to install the shower sliding doors. The more you know the greater the chances are that the project will go smoothly. If you are installing a frameless sliding door or a more standard one the project will be the same. There are various reasons why shower sliding doors might be customized and these might need a more specialized installation method.
Everything needs to be measured up properly before you can make the decision as to which shower doors to buy. It also doesn't help measuring the base of the shower. It is very rare to find a wall that has been built straight as a result it is recommended that you measure every 30cm or so up the wall. You might have to trim the sides or the bottom of the door to make it fit correctly. It goes without saying that a shower door that doesn't fit is going to result in leaks.
The first step to follow when installing the sliding door is to install the track. The only time you won't need to do this is if the door is a trackless type, which is mostly used for the disabled so that the wheelchairs can run over them without any difficult. In the case of handicap access, you may still need to install a track but it would be one of those that lies flat when the wheelchair moves over it thus making sure that the water stays in the shower and does not run onto the floor.
Next you need to correctly install the top rail / track and you need to make sure that it stands directly on top of the bottom one. Read the manufacturer's instructions before you start, especially when installing the frameless type since the top rail is a guide rather than an actual track.
Finally you need to remove any chances of leaks by installing the sides and making sure that the door fits tightly into them. You must make sure that the door does not stick at any point. If you have measured everything up correctly and marked the tracks in case they slide then everything should have gone smoothly but if the tracks have moved by even a small bit and you have failed to notice then you may need to start over. This is applicable for both a standard as well as a frameless shower door installation.
Everything needs to be measured up properly before you can make the decision as to which shower doors to buy. It also doesn't help measuring the base of the shower. It is very rare to find a wall that has been built straight as a result it is recommended that you measure every 30cm or so up the wall. You might have to trim the sides or the bottom of the door to make it fit correctly. It goes without saying that a shower door that doesn't fit is going to result in leaks.
The first step to follow when installing the sliding door is to install the track. The only time you won't need to do this is if the door is a trackless type, which is mostly used for the disabled so that the wheelchairs can run over them without any difficult. In the case of handicap access, you may still need to install a track but it would be one of those that lies flat when the wheelchair moves over it thus making sure that the water stays in the shower and does not run onto the floor.
Next you need to correctly install the top rail / track and you need to make sure that it stands directly on top of the bottom one. Read the manufacturer's instructions before you start, especially when installing the frameless type since the top rail is a guide rather than an actual track.
Finally you need to remove any chances of leaks by installing the sides and making sure that the door fits tightly into them. You must make sure that the door does not stick at any point. If you have measured everything up correctly and marked the tracks in case they slide then everything should have gone smoothly but if the tracks have moved by even a small bit and you have failed to notice then you may need to start over. This is applicable for both a standard as well as a frameless shower door installation.