How to Install a Heavy Frameless Glass Door in the Shower

Frameless shower doors make bathrooms look more upscale and larger because there is no frame to obstruct the view to the back of the shower. Do-it-yourselfers can install them, but frameless doors can be more challenging to install than framed doors. The glass is supported by heavy-duty hardware instead of a frame, so the glass is much heavier. So have a helper assist you. Installation instructions will vary slightly depending on the model and manufacturer. Follow any instructions included with the frameless shower door kit to the letter.

Safety goggles
Work gloves
Drill with 1/4-inch masonry bit
Wall anchors
Hammer
Utility knife
Shims

Instructions

- 1
  Put on safety goggles and work gloves.
- 2
  Attach the handles and hinges to the predrilled holes in the door with a screwdriver.
- 3
  Place shims on the tub or floor. The glass can rest on them while you are installing it. The shims ensure that the glass will have room to sweep easily along its bottom edge once it is installed.
- 4
  Place the first door into position with the aid of a helper. Have the helper hold the door while you mark the tile with a pencil for drilling holes for the hinges.
- 5
  Place the door carefully out of the way. Then drill your holes with a masonry bit.
- 6
  Insert wall anchors into the holes and hammer them in. Cut off the protruding ends of the wall anchor. Place the blade of a utility knife flush against the tiles on top of the protruding anchor and then strike the end of the utility knife with a hammer.
- 7
  Set the hinges into place and screw them in with a screwdriver.
- 8
  Lift the door into place and tighten the screws by hand. Do not tighten them all the way down yet with the screwdriver because you may need to adjust them once the shims are removed.
- 9
  Remove the shims. Open and close the door to ensure that it swings open smoothly and then tighten down the screws as needed.

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