Video: Shower Door Options

CONCORD —   Host, Sarah Rutan: When planning for a new shower enclosure, it’s good to learn the full extent of your design options. Today we’re in Concord with Diamond Certified Expert Contributor Joe Matthews of Schicker Luxury Shower Doors to learn more.

Diamond Certified Expert Contributor, Joe Matthews: Aesthetics are very important when considering a shower door purchase. Most people aren’t aware of the wide range, and variety, and options that they have at their disposal when purchasing a shower door, whether it be a walk-in shower, or a tub application. Something framed, something completely frameless. Here’s a good instance of a completely frameless shower. A hinged door. Very clean, very modern. There’s no frames or channels that it’s going to hide the nice tile or stonework that you’ve done. So, it’s a very good, nice, easy-to-use, clean option.

Now, let’s go over here and take a look at another. Maybe you’ve got a smaller bathroom, or there’s obstacles, such as a toilet or a vanity. And a swinging door isn’t going to work in the room. The next option here is a slider. This one, one panel slides behind the other. It gives you the access. This model itself has bent glass. So, it’s very attractive. It has the curved pan. It gives you a little bit more room inside. So, when you’re showering you’re not as cramped. So, it’s a very nice option as well.

Maybe you have a small child that needs assistance while bathing. This is a perfect model for that type of a situation. In the closed position you’ve got coverage for the shower, but when it’s time to take that bath for the child, swing the door open. You have full access to the entire tub. It makes it very easy, clean, and simple.

Let’s look at some more options. More and more people are turning their bathroom into their own little spa experience while they’re doing a remodel, adding things like steam generators and enclosures to create their own little oasis. Here is your example of a steam enclosure. We have the hinged door. Nice easy access to get in and out. This one has the operative transom above as well, so that you can open this up on the days when you don’t want it hot and steamy in there, to ventilate after use.

And don’t forget, during your remodel, it’s very important to keep the shower door in mind during the process. You want it to be something that’s both aesthetically pleasing and long-lasting, and easy to use. Happy remodeling.

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