Are you currently renovating your bathroom? With the new color of the walls and contemporary fixtures and cabinets are now time to choose the shower enclosure. Did you know that there are numerous types and styles of shower enclosures? How do you determine which frames to select and the differences between them? We at Ottawa Home Pros pride ourselves in ensuring that our customers receive the best quality glass with speed and efficiency manner, and also educating customers on the different characteristics of different types of glass.
The most popular shower frame designs are full-framed doors. They get usually seen on a bypass shower door with two doors that slide into frames attached to the bathtub.
Framed showers are the most affordable since they generally use 3/16-inch laminated or tempered glass. They get constructed with a frame of metal surrounding the entire structure, even the doors. Although fully framed enclosures aren’t as stylish or stylish as frameless showers, they get constructed to last. They can get used even with the most modest budget.
The semi-frameless shower enclosure includes metal. While you can see metal throughout the structure, there is none on the top and the striking side of the shower door. Semi-frameless shower enclosures typically utilize 1/4 inch tempered glass and a more sleek cut-off channel.
Frameless shower enclosures are more challenging to define. Specific shower enclosures have metal surrounding the fixed panels, while many believe that “frameless” means there is no frame. In the world of glass, “frameless” refers to any shower enclosure that doesn’t contain metal bonded to the edges of the glass. Frameless sections get made of 3/8 or 1/2 inches of tempered glass. Clips installed on fixed panels and a header get utilized to ensure safety and support at the glass’s top. Using pins, u-channels, or a title does make a shower enclosure exempt from being “frameless.” Having channels or a title for the section helps tie it in with the bathroom design.
As you can see, there are a variety of designs of frameless and framed shower enclosures. At Ottawa Home Pros, we will review to ensure our clients are pleased with their final product. We can match the existing hardware’s finish to the one of your hardware, making your new bathroom look more like a dream. Call us at (613) 288-9145 or email info@ottawahomepros.com if you have any queries.
