How to Change Framed Glass Shower Doors

Taking Out Old Framed Shower Door

• 1

  Close the old framed shower door.

• 2

  Slide wood shims up under the old framed shower door to prevent it from falling as you unfasten the hinges.

• 3

  Unfasten the retaining screws in the framed shower door hinges with a screwdriver and place them in a plastic bag.

• 4

  Pull the old framed door away from the shower enclosure and take it to a recycling center or set outside to be taken away during scheduled trash pick-up. Leave the shims in place for reuse so you do not have to measure and match the gap under the door.

Install New Framed Shower Door

• 5

  Fit your new framed shower door into place on top of the wood shims.

• 6

  Line up the holes in the new shower door with the hinges on the shower enclosure.

• 7

  Fasten retaining screws through the hinges using a screwdriver to hold the new framed shower door in place.

• 8

  Remove the wood shims from under the new door and test the door swing by opening and closing it.