Dear forum,
My parents recently bought their first house, and the renovation is planned to be completed by mid-December.
Just so you know: I am a layperson in this field, so please excuse me if I express something awkwardly.
I would like to ask if it is normal that the doors do not close properly at a 90-degree angle. Visually, this does not seem to be the case for us. The bathroom is also the room where my parents have invested the most money and effort for the first time.
The person who built this shower for us is an acquaintance. We saw his shower at his place (we did not pay attention to the doors being folded shut), and we liked it visually.
When building the bathroom, we fully trusted him, which is why he also chose the materials and everything else.
Now, we have no idea whether this shower door is correct because we have never seen one that does not close at or near a 90-degree angle. I have not found a single shower on the internet that closes like this.
The shower door in his house is the same as ours, but both visually and when showering, we would not like it if the door had to be closed in such an awkward way.
He said that he installed it this way intentionally for us and that he can change it, but he does not provide any warranty if something should happen later regarding leaks or similar issues.
In this post, I hope to get an answer as to whether these shower doors are normal and whether we should have them changed.
I know this post is not very detailed, but I am grateful for any help or questions.
My parents recently bought their first house, and the renovation is planned to be completed by mid-December.
Just so you know: I am a layperson in this field, so please excuse me if I express something awkwardly.
I would like to ask if it is normal that the doors do not close properly at a 90-degree angle. Visually, this does not seem to be the case for us. The bathroom is also the room where my parents have invested the most money and effort for the first time.
The person who built this shower for us is an acquaintance. We saw his shower at his place (we did not pay attention to the doors being folded shut), and we liked it visually.
When building the bathroom, we fully trusted him, which is why he also chose the materials and everything else.
Now, we have no idea whether this shower door is correct because we have never seen one that does not close at or near a 90-degree angle. I have not found a single shower on the internet that closes like this.
The shower door in his house is the same as ours, but both visually and when showering, we would not like it if the door had to be closed in such an awkward way.
He said that he installed it this way intentionally for us and that he can change it, but he does not provide any warranty if something should happen later regarding leaks or similar issues.
In this post, I hope to get an answer as to whether these shower doors are normal and whether we should have them changed.
I know this post is not very detailed, but I am grateful for any help or questions.
Tolentino schrieb:
Haha, well the door is too long for the shower enclosure. That’s why there’s the bend. I’m not very familiar with these, but shouldn’t the front bottom corner still be covered by the glass doors? Wouldn’t that then affect the measurement, for example 90/90, so that the doors could actually be aligned flush?
@Riceeee what is preventing the doors from reaching the outer corner? Do they stop on the edge of the basin at the bottom?
That's correct, I suspect that only one side is too long (or the other one too short). Because of that, it just barely doesn't close properly, which is why it was said that it has to be bent. It's also difficult to tell from the perspective.
@Riceeee what happens if you straighten it—where do the doors end on each side, and how are they positioned relative to each other?
@Riceeee what happens if you straighten it—where do the doors end on each side, and how are they positioned relative to each other?
Tolentino schrieb:
That’s correct, I suspect that one side is just too long (or the other one too short). That’s why it doesn’t close properly, and now they’ve said it has to be angled.
But it’s also hard to tell from the perspective.
@Riceeee what happens if you align them straight, where do the doors each end, and how do they relate to each other then? If the doors are aligned straight, there is a “gap” in the front corner like in the second picture.
The person who installed it says they can make the shower enclosure perpendicular, but claims that water might leak out when showering and they wouldn’t take responsibility for that.
That means you would have to pull the door closed every time you want to shower.
It seems the bathtub is not a square shape either.
He should actually use longer hinges fixed to the tiles for the doors to compensate for the centimeters.
Alternatively, it would have been necessary to order a custom fit.
Riceeee schrieb:
If the doors are installed straight, a "gap" appears in the front corner, as shown in the second picture.
The installer says he can make the shower enclosure right-angled, but claims that water might leak out while showering, and he wouldn’t take responsibility for that.
He should actually use longer hinges fixed to the tiles for the doors to compensate for the centimeters.
Alternatively, it would have been necessary to order a custom fit.
Yes, according to him, the issue is probably not making the doors look the way we want them (that is, closing without a bend), but that they might be less airtight compared to having a bend.
That's why we are in a dilemma and unsure whether to leave it as it is or have him change it (which would, however, void the warranty).
That's why we are in a dilemma and unsure whether to leave it as it is or have him change it (which would, however, void the warranty).
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