Hello everyone,
I need to install three walk-in showers, each about 1.20 meters (4 feet) long and approximately 0.9 to 0.95 meters (3 to 3.1 feet) wide, with shower glass. Most of the frames I have seen are chrome or black. There aren’t many white ones. At school, I saw a white frame, but the glass was only 6mm (1/4 inch) thick.
1. Is 6mm (1/4 inch) still acceptable, considering most shower glass I’ve seen is between 8 and 10mm (5/16 and 3/8 inch) thick?
2. Instead of long frames, there are sometimes two wall brackets used. Would such brackets be recommended? Could it be possible to use two stabilizing bars instead of frame/bracket and have the glass “freestanding”?
Best regards
I need to install three walk-in showers, each about 1.20 meters (4 feet) long and approximately 0.9 to 0.95 meters (3 to 3.1 feet) wide, with shower glass. Most of the frames I have seen are chrome or black. There aren’t many white ones. At school, I saw a white frame, but the glass was only 6mm (1/4 inch) thick.
1. Is 6mm (1/4 inch) still acceptable, considering most shower glass I’ve seen is between 8 and 10mm (5/16 and 3/8 inch) thick?
2. Instead of long frames, there are sometimes two wall brackets used. Would such brackets be recommended? Could it be possible to use two stabilizing bars instead of frame/bracket and have the glass “freestanding”?
Best regards
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1. Is 6mm still okay, considering most shower glass I have seen is between 8 and 10mm?I’m not comfortable with 6mm. I usually go with 8mm.netzplan schrieb:
2- Instead of the long profiles, there are also sometimes two wall brackets. Would those brackets be recommended? Could you maybe use two support bars instead of profile/bracket and have the glass "free-standing"?I find those things really unattractive. They’re never as watertight as the long profiles, although they hold just as well. How you would seal free-standing glass (just held by bars) is beyond me. Stability also suffers — if someone leans on the glass near the bottom, in the worst case, the shower panel could be pushed inward (the glass usually just rests on the floor, without a threshold or guide rail). You could also use profiles that are flush-mounted into the wall. That way, you get the same look with guaranteed secure fixing and a watertight wall connection.Hey @nordanney
Thank you very much for the detailed response. I will go with at least 8mm (0.3 inches) then. (Although Schulte isn’t exactly a no-name brand and their 6mm (0.2 inches) option is probably an entry-level quality).
Regarding flush-mounted: When I search on Google, the shower glass panels with two fittings (top and bottom) mainly appear. Geberit offers something where the rail can be recessed into the wall.
Thank you very much for the detailed response. I will go with at least 8mm (0.3 inches) then. (Although Schulte isn’t exactly a no-name brand and their 6mm (0.2 inches) option is probably an entry-level quality).
Regarding flush-mounted: When I search on Google, the shower glass panels with two fittings (top and bottom) mainly appear. Geberit offers something where the rail can be recessed into the wall.
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