Modern Style of Frameless Shower Doors

Whether you are planning to create a shower with no tub or need an upgrade with your old shower and tub, you can use frameless shower doors to help you minimize space and create a sleek and modern look no matter the size or style of your bathroom. You can even create a rustic, stone room that adds a luxurious feel. In any case, you need to know how to build your doors to accommodate your needs and create the style you want with your bathroom.

Choosing Glass Thickness and Type for Frameless Shower Doors

Even though you are most likely to get safety tempered glass for your frameless shower doors, you may still have to decide upon how thick the glass should be. For instance, you can use 3/8-inch glass, which is the smallest size you can use that assures a sound construction. You may also choose ½-inch heavy glass that that the most durability and structural integrity. While the 3/8-inch glass is less expensive, the ½-inch heavy glass is the kind typically used for storefronts, looks more impressive and looks more substantial.

The thickness of the glass may also affect the type of glass you can get for your frameless shower doors. You have choices such as clear, frosted and low-iron for the ½-inch glass. While low-iron provides the clearest transparency that looks great in showing your tiles or other wall design, clear has a slightly greenish tint common to all glass and frosted makes the glass partially opaque that can cover the entire door or just strips.

You may have all these same options with 3/8-inch glass, but there may also be a few more for these frameless shower doors. For instance, bronze tinted is similar to the pale coloration in car window tints. This is also true for grey tinted as they are both rather vulnerable to hard water stains like clear glass. You also have choices such as krystal rain and strom, both acid-etched with pre-treated patterns, that add texture and privacy to the shower.

Hardware and Finishes for Frameless Shower Doors

You will also need to look at door handles and other pieces of hardware since they are just as important to contributing to frameless shower doors as showpieces. For instance, there are ornate door handle and towel bar styles such as Victorian, modern like crescent pull and standard such as lightweight tubular. You can choose from six to eight inches for the door handle and 12 to 30 inches for the towel bar.

When you look at the hardware for frameless shower doors, you need to decide what type of finish will look best with your glass. There are many standard finishes such as brass, brushed nickel, chrome and oil rubbed bronze. There are also other options in antique and brushed finishes. You also have many satin and polished finishes from which to choose if you like this look. However, you can also go a more colorful route with black, red or white frameless shower doors.