It is not necessary that every bathroom or tub has shower doors.
Shower curtains can be used in place to shower door.
What ever you select for your bathroom depends upon your preferences and design of your shower or tub.
Both of them cease water to limited area and protect walls and floors from damages caused by splashing of water.
Doors are preferable option as compared to curtains because they are durable and easier to clean.
Types of Shower Door Variety of shower doors is available in different configurations, materials, styles and sizes.
Shower doors are usually made up of glass.
There are five basic types of glass shower doors differ from each other due to configuration style.
• Pivot • Bi-fold • Frameless • Sliding/Bypass • Curved Pivot/Swimming It is a primary type of door with pivot.
This door can swing out into bathroom.
It is more commonly installed in recessed baths.
It is important to consider while installing it that there should be enough space for its free swinging.
Size ranges from 36 to 48 inches.
As they cover large area they are installed with one or two fixed panels.
Pivot doors are hinged in two ways that means they can open on one side or both sides.
In case of single hinge door must be open outwards in order to avoid injuries.
Bi-fold This type is best to install in small washrooms where space is limiting issue.
Two panels are hinged in the middle and door is closed by folding in to shower.
There are certain disadvantages associated with this type of doors.
One disadvantage is that it rides on track at bottom.
Sometimes it gets jammed and not able to move freely because of its twisting motion.
Another disadvantage is to keep the bi-fold track clean.
Frameless Most of the modern baths have this type of doors.
They also open outside the shower area.
It consists of single pane of glass.
Free space is needed to swing freely.
Sliding/Bypass These doors occupy less space.
They open with gliding along the track over bathtub or under shower stall.
It provides wide opening without rolling into shower or room.
It is difficult to keep sliding track clean.
With time rollers wear out and must replaced with new one.
Over all its cleaning is the major issue and bit difficult for users.
Curved This type of door is commonly installed at the corner.
Curved door is attached with a frame at its top and bottom.
They can create more space in shower enclosure.
Door can be reversed to provide free excess in both directions i.
e.
right or left.
These are some common types of shower doors available.
You can select any one of them that is best suitable for you.