Installing Shower Door Sweep

You will notice that the longer the sweep is the more expensive it is as well.

Installing shower door sweep.

Mark and cut to length if necessary the new door sweep. Using the old shower door sweep as a guide head to the hardware store to buy a new shower door sweep. Remove the old door stop and clean both the door and the glass or wall. Replace a shower door sweep.

Attach the door handles and any towel bars. Attach the seal strip to the bottom of the door and cut it to the required length. Screws to the inside surface of the door. This type of door bottom is generally found on wood doors.

Step 3 buy your new sweep. For both types measure your new door jamb from the curb of your shower to top of the shower door. Buy frameless shower door sweeps from dulles glass mirror. Determine type of door bottom or door sweep.

Take the old door sweep with you to your local. Always follow the manufacturer s instruction for installation. The video covers installing a strip door sweep. Secure the door sweep in the drip rail by crimping the ends of the drip rail with a pair of pliers.

Open the shower door from the inside and leave it propped open. The basic steps are simple. Carefully grasp the edge of the door sweep pulling it towards the outside of the door until the strip has come loose from the track. Position the door.

Bring the old shower door sweep to a hardware or home supply. Open the shower door from the outside. You don t need to find a sweep that matches but it does need to be at least as long if not longer than the original sweep. Place end caps on the tops of the wall channels.

If your door jamb is against a wall you may. In some cases. Both types are fairly simple to install. Cut off the ends of the sweep that extend past the edges of the drip rail with scissors or a.

Easy to install and adjust but doesn t always work well the staple on requires removing the door from the frame. Mark and cut to fit. Place the glass clamp sweep into place on the door s bottom edge and secure it at the door clamp.