Installing Shower Door Sweep

Easy to install and adjust but doesn t always work well the staple on requires removing the door from the frame.

Installing shower door sweep.

This type of door bottom is generally found on wood doors. Cut off the ends of the sweep that extend past the edges of the drip rail with scissors or a. Take the old door sweep with you to your local. Screws to the inside surface of the door.

For both types measure your new door jamb from the curb of your shower to top of the shower door. The basic steps are simple. Mark and cut to length if necessary the new door sweep. Position the door.

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. Attach the door handles and any towel bars. In some cases.

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. Grab the edge of the sweep and pull it toward the outside of the door until the strip is removed from its track see a. Buy frameless shower door sweeps from dulles glass mirror. 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.

Using the old shower door sweep as a guide head to the hardware store to buy a new shower door sweep. Open the shower door from the outside. Replace a shower door sweep. Remove the old door stop and clean both the door and the glass or wall.

Place end caps on the tops of the wall channels. Steel and fiberglass doors normally use the slide on or snap in type. Mark and cut to fit. Both types are fairly simple to install.

You will notice that the longer the sweep is the more expensive it is as well. Determine type of door bottom or door sweep. Always follow the manufacturer s instruction for installation. Open the shower door from the inside and leave it propped open.

Place the glass clamp sweep into place on the door s bottom edge and secure it at the door clamp. How to replace a shower door sweep. Step 3 buy your new sweep.