Single Shower Door Design

When selecting doors for a shower, homeowners have two basic choices - they can install a door or they can use a shower enclosure. With a shower door, the shower itself is a separate unit. With an enclosure, on the other hand, the entire shower is a one piece unit.

For homeowners that build a ceramic tile shower, a single shower door is often the best choice. With this type of shower door, the door is simply added onto the opening of the shower. As such, it opens in an outward fashion, similar to the door that would be found on a house.

If a homeowner has a bathroom with limited space, using a single shower door may not be a good option because clearance must be made around the shower area in order to accommodate the door.

In this case, a slide shower door may be selected instead of a single door. A sliding shower door actually consists of two doors, each of which can slide either behind or in front of the other. When one of the doors is slid over, a space is created where the user can enter and exit the shower. While these doors are quite attractive and save space, some find them to be problematic because it is possible for the door to come off the track. In addition, it can be difficult to access the shower in order to clean it when using sliding shower doors.

Shower enclosures also come in a number of different designs. As such, the doors on these enclosures vary as well. For example, some shower enclosures are designed specifically to be used in a corner. Corner showers shaped like a square typically have outward swinging doors. Quadrant shower enclosures, which fit in a corner but are rounded on the outside, typically have one sliding door that slides inside of the shower unit. This makes the quadrant shower enclosure a great choice for those needing to save space in the bathroom design.

.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/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.

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.

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.

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.

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.