Installing orreplacingold shower doors can make a big difference in the look and functionality of yourshower.
Bypass Door
Best for:Tub/shower configurations; wide shower stalls where room space is limited.
Bypass shower doors are sliding doors, operating in much the same way as a patio door.
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Typically, they consist of two sliding glass panels that roll on tracks attached to the shower enclosure.
The doors may simplyslide in the tracks, or there may be mechanical rollers that assist the movement.
A standard tracked sliding door is a low-cost, easy to install shower door.
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The door hinge can be attached to a stationary glass panel or the wall or shower surround.
Where this is an issue, you may be able to find inward-swinging options.
Most hinged doors have bottom tracks against which the door rests when in the closed position.
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These tracks complicate cleaning chores and are not as elegant in appearance as full-pivot doors.
Pivot hinges are the design used on most ultra-modern curved glass shower doors.
Bath screens (also called bi-fold or tri-fold doors) consist of several glass panels.
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Normally one glass panel is fixed while two other panels fold in on hinges, as screen panels do.
These are relatively easy shower doors for DIYers to install, and are usually quite affordable.
To contain steam, the glass panels extend from floor to ceiling of the shower enclosure.
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An accordion-style folding door might work well for larger showers where there is limited space for a swinging door.
Doors with tracks are typically less expensive and easier for DIYers to install.
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