# How to Adjust Frameless Glass Shower Door Hinges
Leaks around the sides and bottom of your frameless shower door are usually the result of misaligned door hinges. Frameless shower doors use two or three hinges, depending on the size of the door and the weight of the glass. Adjusting frameless glass shower door hinges usually resolves most leak issues. You need to have a helper because the door has to be lifted from the outside while you adjust the hinge screws, which are on the inside of the shower.
Things You'll Need
- Phillips screwdriver
- Helper
- 3/8-inch wood shims
Instructions
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Open the shower door fully. Place a level on the shower wall where the door closes. If the wall is out of plumb, the problem is with the framing of the shower, and you will need a professional to take out tiles and shim out the frame.
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Stand inside the shower and close the shower door. Loosen the hinge screws on the door with a Phillips screwdriver. Only turn each screw two revolutions.
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Ask your helper to place 3/8-inch shims between the bottom of the door and the shower base. The hinges will readjust as you slide the shims under the door.
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Retighten all of the hinge screws. Remove the shims and operate the door. If necessary, loosen the screws on the door catch and move it up or down as necessary before retightening the screws.
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General Home Repair
- How to Change a Framed Shower Door to Frameless
- How to Adjust a Glass Door Closer
- How to Fix Leaks in a Frameless Shower Door
- How to Install a Heavy Frameless Glass Door in the Shower
- How to Replace the Handle on a Frameless Glass Shower Door
- How to Design a Frameless Shower Door
- How to Hang Frameless Glass
- How to Adjust Uneven Frameless Glass Shower Doors
- How to Fix a Gap in a Frameless Glass Door
- How to Install a Frameless Shower Door Rubber Gasket
- How to Service a Frameless Glass Shower Door Leak
- How to Determine the Glass Size in a Frameless Shower Door
