How to Choose the Right Sliding Shower Doors
The installation of sliding shower doors has become an increasingly popular option for a wide variety of reasons. They are safer than some of the alternatives, easy to clean and maintain, durable and add to the overall appearance of your bathroom space. But during a bathroom renovation project, most homeowners focus on the styling of the shower unit – not the door design. This decision can not only impact the room’s appearance, but can influence performance and durability. So before you purchase a cheap sliding shower door thinking you are saving money, you might want to take a second look.
What are Sliding Shower Doors?
Also called bypass shower doors, this term refers to the doors operating mechanisms. In this type of system, the doors are suspended on a series of tracks that allow them to pass in front or behind each other. Today, this option has
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Glass doors are commonly installed in walk in shower enclosures, but they can be used in conjunction with more traditional bathtub designs. The addition of a sliding bathtub shower door can be done at any time, unlike shower enclosures – where installation has to be performed immediately. Compared to using a shower curtain, bypass glass doors can offer a number of advantages.
First, the add value to your home because they are contemporary in design – and not even a luxury shower curtain can match the elegant appearance of glass. Also, they are easy to clean and maintain. The accumulation of mold and mildew is a common problem associated with shower curtains and liners. Glass, on the other hand naturally resists this issue, and many manufacturers incorporate a mold and mildew resistant coating on the surface. Also, they create an open feeling in the room, which is a critical design aspect in small bathroom spaces. In fact, sliding glass shower doors offer homeowners so many advantages there are few reasons not to install