We have a rotating piece of glass used to vent out the steam above the door that is 1 tall then the frame of the shower itself is about five and a half inches on both the top and the bottom where you see the travertine face.
Glass shower door height.
The average height of a shower door is about 72 inches although the maximum height will depend on the width and weight of the product.
An accepted minimum is the glass height being at or above the bottom of the shower head.
Recommended shower door height to have pleasant shower experience.
Actually the hardware usually clamps the door when you tighten the screws and a rubber gasket between the hardware and the door prevents damage.
Frameless glass shower doors can hang from an overhead track or from side hinges.
Wider sliding shower doors will be 57 inches to 59 inches wide.
Depending on the width and weight of the product the average height for shower doors ranges from 72 inches to 79 inches.
In general the width of a shower door should be between 22 inches and 36 inches.
I like a shower that s framed in verses open to the ceiling.
The next benchmark for shower enclosure height is the glass height in relationship to the shower head.
Since they do not have a frame the track or hinges must be attached directly to the glass or at least appear to be.
Types of shower doors.
There are correlations between widths and heights and glass type sometimes because of weight and sometimes because of what is most common or most generally acceptable by builders and pan tub shower manufacturers.
Sliding shower doors range from 45 inches to 47 inches.
Here are just a few of the shower doors customized and installed by glass doctor.
Anything over 36 inches needs extra support from a side glass panel to support the weight of the door.