How to Measure Shower Door Sizes of Your Needs?

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How to Measure Shower Door Sizes of Your Needs?
What do you think is the most important step in
the shower door purchase process? One might think
that choosing the right design or getting the
right type of door is most important. As a
matter of fact, the most significant step in
buying a shower door is taking the right
measurements. Why are we saying so? Well, each
bathroom is not necessarily built to accommodate
the standard size shower door. Your bathroom may
be one of them. Now assume that you go to the
market and get a standard-sized shower door that
doesn't actually fit in your bathroom. Would that
be of any use to you? No, right! So taking the
right measurements is the first and the most
important step in buying shower doors.
Considering the significance of the right
measurements, we will discuss the method of
taking the right measurements for buying a
shower door. Let's get started.

• How to Take Accurate Measurements for Getting a
  Perfect Shower Door?
• Are you up for buying a shower door? Here is how
  you can take the right measurements to buy the
  shower door that goes well with your bathroom
  dimensions.
• Supplies Youll Need
• Here is the list of essentials that you would
  need to take the measurements.
• Pen
• Level
• Paper
• Measuring tape
• A friend for assistance

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The Process With these supplies in hand, you are
now all set to dive into the taking-measurements
procedure.
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Step 1 - Sketch and Label
This step is entirely for your convenience. Take
a paper and sketch a rough diagram of your shower
so you can take the measurements and put them in
front of each label. In this way, you can avoid
any confusion.
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Step 2 - Measure the Width
Take your measuring tape and measure the width of
the shower first. Start from one side of the
shower and move towards the other, note the
measurement on the tape, and note it down
corresponding to the label in the
sketch. Measure the width from at least three
different places. You can measure the base, mid,
and the top of the shower. Note all three
measurements to get a customized door.
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Step 3 - Check If the Walls are Plumb
Check if your shower walls are plumb. Some old
homes don't have nice and straight shower walls.
So it's recommended to check the shower walls
with a level. Just place the level flat against
each shower wall and check if the wall is plumb.
If not, take the measurements and note them down.
These measurements will be useful in the
installation process.
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Step 4 - Measure the Height
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Now it's time to measure the height of the shower
walls. Take the tape measure and start from the
base and go up to the top of the door. Note the
measurement down. Make sure to take measurements
according to your desired door size. For
instance, if you want to buy a relatively smaller
shower door as compared to the shower itself,
take measurements up to the desired height
only. Step 5 - Measure the Shower Door Opening
If you are opting for a swinging or hinged door,
measuring the opening is important to see if the
door can operate easily in the bathroom. Take
the tape measure and put its end on the point
where eth pivot would be. Now move the tape in
semi-circular motion keeping the other end in
place. You will get the door operation space by
doing so. Quick Tip take each measurement at
least twice and compare to see if you are taking
the right measurements. This way you can be sure
about the fact that your measurements are
accurate. Different Glass Shower Doors Available
in the Market (Ready to Deliver) Apart from the
customized shower doors, you can also get plenty
of shower doors that are instantly available and
all-ready to be delivered. The dimensions and
specs vary for each shower style. However, they
are enough to cater to most of the homeowners
needs. Here are the different types of glass
shower doors.
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• Fixed Shower Screens

Fixed shower screens are a minimalistic and
functional way of incorporating showers into the
bathroom. Although the shower panels work
equally well for small as well as big bathrooms
but they are specifically appreciated for their
practical value in small spaces. A fixed glass
screen is installed with an opening for moving in
and out of the shower. They are typically
available in the market in width ranging from 24
to 36 and height starting from 60 to and going
up to 76.
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• Swinging Glass Shower Doors

As the name suggests, these are the shower doors
that operate by swinging in and out. They are
held in place through the pivoting hinges. They
are usually used in big bathrooms as the shower
door needs some additional space to function
properly. The standard swinging shower doors are
available in 26 to 34 width with a height
varying from 65 to 70.
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• Sliding Shower Doors

Sliding shower door is another great option for
small spaces, as the door doesn't need any extra
space for its operation. Sliding shower
enclosure consists of two or more glass panels
that are rested on metal tracks. One panel is
stationary while the other one slides in and out
of the stationary one to provide the
opening. Rolling shower doors provide a wide
opening and come in 45 to 60 width with a
standard height of 76.
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• Inline Shower Doors

These shower doors are referred to as inline
because the glass panels enclose the shower space
at 180 degrees. They come in framed as well as
frameless variants. Inline shower doors are
space-savvy and can be swung left or right
according to the users preferences. The standard
width of inline shower doors starts from 12 and
goes up to 36 with a height range of 24 to
100.
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• Custom Shower Doors

You can place orders for customized shower doors.
However, there are ready-to-deliver custom shower
doors available in the market. All you have to
do is visit the market with your shower
measurements and you will get the custom shower
door matching your custom shower
measurement. Custom shower doors are available in
a wide spectrum of dimensions. You can get the
custom shower doors in a width range of 18 to
236 and a height range of 15 to 100. This
range is enough to cater to most of the custom
shower doors requirements. However, if you still
feel out of the standard range, you can go for
ordering shower doors. How to Order a Shower
Door from Glass Genius? Even with all the
available options, getting custom-made shower
doors can be a hard call. Even the huge online
marketplaces can't do the job. However, Glass
Genius has made the task easy for you. Glass
Genius provides a whole network of fabricators
and distributors to cater to your individual
requirements. Just visit the site and place your
custom glass shower doors orders with any
supplier. You are the boss at Glass Genius. So
avail the opportunity and get your shower doors
custom-made according to your requirements.