RE: Glass Door Off Kilter
Hi Chris
Love your blog!
Quick question. I have two homes with high end frameless glass shower doors. On two occasions I have left shower doors open for a few days, returning home to find the doors hanging too low (and not able to fully close). This has happened at each house.
I assume this is because the doors are very heavy and weight of glass puts extra pressure on hinges making door sag off kilter. Is this possible?
My contractor tells me no.
Your thoughts?
Michelle
Frameless shower doors to have a tendency to settle a bit. The hinges are held in place by friction, and if the screws in the hinges aren’t tightened enough the glass will need to be readjusted from time to time. I offer a one-year warranty on shower doors, and offer to make this adjustment for free during the first year after installation.
It is possible that the house itself has settled a bit, but it is more likely that the hinges need adjustment. I’m surprised that your contractor would tell you otherwise… this is a common occurrence. It’s pretty easy to adjust the door. The secret is torquing down those screws nice and tight!
