A complete introduction into Shower door seals
When fitting your shower seal doors it is necessary to learn more about them and understand which one suits your need. In this post, we are going to explain about the most common types of the shower seal door. And what kind of shower seal glass is a perfect match for you.
You’ll learn a lot of things about shower seal doors such as the size and glass type needed allowing you to choose the best option for your shower door at home.
We are also going to cover how to prevent your shower door seal from leaking and last but not least, the different types of screens.
Always remember A good shower seal door can prevent a bunch of annoying problems in your home.
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The three sizes and shapes of shower seal doors
The three common sizes of shower seal doors:
- The standard diamond-shaped shower room. They size are: 900*900mm, 900*1200mm, 1000*1000mm, 1200*1200mm;
- The standard square shower room size are: 800*1000mm, 900*1000mm, 1000*1000mm;
- The standard arc fan-shaped shower room. They size are: 900*900mm, 900*1000mm, 900*1200mm, 1000*1000mm, 1000*1300mm, 1000*1100mm, 1200*1200mm.
Make sure you know your shower room shape first.
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Normally the shower seal room manufacturer sets the standard height of the shower seal room to 1.95 m (1950 mm) and 1.9 m (1900 mm). However the shower seal room size is also related to its shape. Different shapes of doors decide the different sizes.
So how to choose the length after you know the shape of your shower seal door?. Well they are as below:
- Generally, for the double shower door with one fixed and one movable door. the length of the movable door is 650mm. And the whole door length is between 1000-1600mm.
- While the three-door with two fixed doors and one movable doors. the whole length is between 1200-2000 mm. so the length of the movable door is also unified to 650 mm. and the fixed parts on both sides are equally divided.
- The screens of other sizes are reasonably allocated according to actual situations. For example, the double door size is 1400×1850 mm. So the movable door length is 650mm. The three door size is 1400×1850 mm so the movable door width is also 650mm.
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How to work out the size?
There is a simple formula to count the size of the movable door length.
Simply put the movable door length is referred to as the total length. This includes the net length of the movable door glass and the strip as well as the the magnetic strip and door hinge.
After all these information, its easy for you to work out the length of the shower seal door. With 3 different shapes and sizes of shower rooms its always best to make and informed decision
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Advantages and disadvantages of two types of shower seal doors
Beyond the obvious need for the shower seal door to keep the dry, dry and the wet-well it needs to be wet there are some other advantages and disadvantages. Here are some of them for two common types of shower seal doors.
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Sliding door
the advantages of the sliding door are the space saved, the convenient shower door seal installation and great adaptability such as sliding doors have no threshold.
For people who use wheelchairs it is easy to enter and exit. With typically a low installation it’s good for families with limited renovation budget.
Yet it has some compelling disadvantages such as the poor sealing performance of the sliding door with temperature maintenance from shower room.
As well as it is relatively easy to get it wet where its supposed to be dry. In addition after a while the sliding door opening and closing track will start to foul, be consistently wet and perhaps some parts will rust (I’m sure a lot of us have noticed that before). All of that makes the shower room harder to open and close as quick.
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Swing door
The swing door has good sealing performance. It is not easy to get water outside, and is easy to open. It is suitable for the elderly people to push and pull. And the design is arguably more beautiful far more fashionable.
However, the space required for installation is quite large. the technical requirements are higher than normal. And the cost is higher than the sliding door. It is an inevitable that when installing to be reminded that the swing door of the shower room should be opened outwards during installation. In part to prevent some elderly people from accidentally fainting in the shower. Or leaning against the door, and not being able to open the door to help.
Next up we are going to help you prevent leaking problems and what to do if you find one.
How to find out leaking problem and prevent it
You should know exactly the reasons why shower seal leaking. if the position of the water-retaining strip is leaking outside. You can buy a transparent silica seal grunt. then the winger inside the water retaining strip If you have a leak of water on the floor of the shower room. it will be caused by the waterproofing of the bathroom. This can’t be solved. Only the original floor tiles can be removed. And then fix waterproof, then paste the floor tiles.
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The common solutions
When you install the shower door seal the best shower seal strip is the first step to prevent leaking.
First of all, you should pay attention to the waterproof rubber strip and the water retaining substrate of the shower room. It’s the most relative factor that the shower room will leak water. So I will recommend you the strip of the shower seal room is the integral one. If there is a joint, we should pay attention to whether there is a disconnection. The strips in some low-cost shower seal rooms are not easy to handle. some even contact the glass and ground directly. causing the glass to be brittle and easily leaking.
Secondly, if you found the leaking problem, you should check the shower seal strip first. And we can use the shower seal grout to fix the leaking problem. There are some ways to show you how to put the shower seal grout.
Thirdly, there is a suggestion for the problem of water in the shower room. The drainage room is treated with drainage grooves. the drainage grooves are made around the circumference. And the water guide groove is opened in the middle. When the waterfalls to the ground. it is quickly introduced into the surrounding grooves, even if it cannot be drained. There will be no blistering.
The four principles of installing the shower seal room
- First, the original sealant should be scraped off and the gap completely cleaned. Be sure to let it dry totally before proceeding to the next step.
- The embedding depth of the shower room sealant should be thicker than 3.5mm, but it should not be thicker than 4.5mm. Too thin is not good for ensuring the quality of the seal grout. At the same time too thick is also easily expands and contracts by temperature change.
- When purchasing the sealant, be sure to pay attention to the guarantee period. At the same time, be careful not to use the silicone structural adhesive. But you should remember to use silicone weatherproof sealant.
- After the sealant is filled, the glue joint should be inspected carefully. If there are defects such as air bubbles, hollow, broken joints and inclusions. it should be treated in time. Keeping the seams full, dense, continuous. And without air bubbles are the ways to prevent leaking.
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How to choose a suitable shower seal door
There are four popular types of shower seal room:
In fact, the choice of shower door is also very important. Today I will tell you how to choose the style and material of the shower door.
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Double folding shower door
The shower door adopts a folding form and adopts a minimalist design. The folding opening and closing does not occupy any space. And it is suitable for a simple and small-sized bathroom. Also, the folding opening and closing can be more personalized and beautiful when compared with the ordinary flat-opening door.
Integrated with the bathtub
The shower door is directly installed above the bathtub. This shower door is more suitable for a small bathroom, or a bathroom with a small shower room. However, such a door has a defect. the bathtub forms a threshold. When you enter or exit the shower door, you need to pay special attention, otherwise you will trip.
Curved shower door
The curved shower door has a certain curve arc. It means can be better integrated with the corner of the bathroom. so that the corner space and the curved shower door are fully utilized.
Round shower door
Like the curved shower door, but the opening and closing of the shower door is a left and right sliding design. It is simpler and more convenient to use, and the shower door does not occupy space.
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Additional information when choosing your shower door seal
The frame combination of the shower door should be made of stainless steel screws and glass. Glass and wall joints should have a sealing strip, otherwise it is difficult to stop the water. The sealing strip should be of high quality. In addition the shower room should not have a break point at the hinge.
The sealing strip between the glass doors should be magnetic. So the water retaining performance will be better. Remember the skeleton of the shower room should be made of aluminum alloy and the surface should be sprayed with plastic to help prevent rot or rust which other materials will do. The thickness should be more than 5mm. to prevent deforming and eventual cracking of the glass. The ball bearings should be flexible, making the door easy to open and close.
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Three types of shower seal door glass material
The glass of the shower room is not made of ordinary glass. Because ordinary glass can not sustain hot and cold it is very easy to cause damage and has potential safety hazards.
Thus, the shower room is generally made of tempered glass, fireproof glass and laminated glass. Although tempered glass is the most useful one for shower seal we will discuss the characteristics of each of these three glasses.
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Tempered glass
Tempered glass has good mechanical properties through heat treatment allowing it to meet safety requirements. The most obvious feature is the occurrence of knocking and impact cracking. When broken there will be no large glass particles, or sharp glass. Such a glass is suitable for use in a shower room thanks to higher risk of slipping and falling into the glass. It is not only good quality glass, but also has a good safety performance.
Fireproof glass
A special glass that maintains its integrity and thermal insulation in a specified fire test. Used on the shower room, it has good insulation and is very strong.
Laminated glass
Laminated glass has strong safety protection performance. Also it has strong impact resistance, excellent sound insulation and noise reduction performance. Laminated glass not only has the proper performance of glass, but also maintains its integrity once it is broken.
How much is the thickness of the shower room glass?
There are many types of shower glass, with the thickness of the shower screen needed to be considered. There are three common thicknesses, which are 6mm, 8mm, and 10mm. In the choice of shower room,to ensure the safety of consumers. It is necessary to strictly adopt qualified complete tempered glass. To impact strength, tempered glass is 3-5 times higher than ordinary glass of the same thickness.
General glass thickness
In fact, the thickness of the tempered glass used in the shower room is generally between 6-8mm. Generally speaking, about 4mm of tempered glass is enough. It can withstand damage under normal conditions. Any thicker is not really not necessary and will cause some inconvenience thanks to wasted transportation and installation costs due to its own weight. At present, most of the market’s tempered glass is between 6-8mm thick. However some glass products add the thickness to attract customers.
The shower room is a semi-enclosed space, for security and privacy need to be considered. When you are choosing a shower door. You can be sure to choose a frosted glass with a high explosion-proof coefficient. So that safety, privacy and protection can be guaranteed.
Conclusion
All in all, this article discusses all aspects of the shower door. So after reading this article,hopefull you understand what is suitable for your shower room and how to choose a high quality comfortable, durable shower room.
Overall we covered the following aspects:
- Three types of shower room doors that are common nowadays. The moving types are double door, Movable door and Three movable doors. They have the difference between their sizes. Each type of door has its own advantages and disadvantages. You can Choose the size of your own size.
- There are two kinds of doors, Sliding door and swing door. The swing door will have better sealing effect than the swing door.
- How to find the shower room leak problem and how to solve this problem. We provide an effective solution, using a sealed strip to complete. And you can finish your shower door seal installation steps more carefully.
- Four shower seal room styles.
And last of all we shared how to choose the glass material for your shower door. Finally suggesting frosted tempered glass.
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