3/2/12

Tips To Shop The Best Shower Doors

By Justin Barley


Shower doors come in several different designs, not to mention finishes. Choosing the right one may seem like a choice best made by random selection. However, this article will give you a few pointers to help you choose the right shower door.

Choice 1 : The Type Of Shower Door - Frame or Frameless

The shower doors may or may not have metal frames. The frameless shower doors are often made out of a strong glass and may not require a supporting frame. However, the framed shower doors are comprised of thin glass that requires a metallic frame for additional support.

However the frameless doors dominate the framed shower doors for a variety of reasons. With the lack of a frame, the frameless doors don't inhibit the growth of mold and mildew takes place. Also, the sleek design of the frameless shower doors makes it visually appealing than the framed doors.

Choice 2 - Sliding, Bi-fold or Pivot

Shower doors are also available with different methods of opening and shutting them.

The sliding doors are one of the renowned and popular choice of shower doors. In this model, the doors slide half wayand hide on the rear portion of the other door in order to aid the opening. Because of the width problems, these types of shower doors don't go well with shower stalls.

The functioning of the pivot shower doors is similar to that of the standard door. The setback of this style is more visible - more space requirement because of the swinging action.

Th Bifold shower doors are the most preferred than the sliding and pivot doors. The great advantage of the bi fold shower door is that these don't have any width or space requirements.

Choice 3 - Type Of Finishing

If you choose a framed shower door, you'll have to choose a finish for the metal, too. Most of the time, you'll want to choose a finish that matches the finish of your other bathroom fixtures.

The contemporary design and comfort makes the walk in showers a great choice in the current trend. These types of showers have been popular for years in commercial places like fitness centers. Because these type of shower helps in taking a shower right after working out to get rid of the sweat and dirt.

Walk in showers have become one of the popular choices in home bathroom designs. Because these showers offer convenience, flexibility, design and adaptability. Also, these showers help you take a quick shower without having to meddle with the shower curtains. This is why the walking shower design is called out as integrated minimal design.

Once you do decide that a walk in shower is what you want, you have some great design options. You can create a wet room, which is basically just a corner of your bathroom surrounded by some glass panels to contain the water. This gives you a very flexible design, allowing you to make the shower the right size to fit your specific needs. For example, you could easily make a handicapped accessible shower this way.

The design choices to create a walk in shower is unlimited. By buying your own glass panels, you can create a unique bath design. You can in fact create the design you want depending on your choice.




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