Many people of today are fed up with that old, mold ridden shower curtain in their wash space. Instead many are looking for an alternative that will resist mold, make a contemporary fashion statement and all while at the same time adding a significant value to their property. And the one medium doing this is Glass Paneling.
It truly does not matter if a particular home or wash space is fifty-years-old, or if it is a new construction. Glass Paneling is safe and it can be made to fit in virtually any architectural design or style imaginable, with the only foreseeable limitations coming from the project budget, the imagination and then ultimately the skill level of the installation team. The four main categories of Glass Paneling in the bathroom are listed and pictured below.
Neo-Angle: is for the most part a corner Glass Shower, which consist of a center Panel of Glass and two at forty-five-degree angles.
Neo-Angle Glass Shower Door:
Inline: is a single straight line Shower Unit, which could come with many Glass Panels and a Glass Shower Door.
Inline Glass Shower Door:
Right Angle: is almost always set in the ninety-degree corner of a bathroom. The Door Panel can be set on either side.
Right Angle Glass Shower Door:
Custom Angle: is when a Glass Panel or Panels have to be set in unique configurations for the purpose of closing in the Shower Enclosure. Custom Angle Showers always consist of a Frameless Shower Unit.
Custom Angle Glass Shower Door:
The Glass options come in three main categories. They are Laminated Glass, Cast Glass and Tempered Glass. Of the three categories Tempered Glass is by far the most commonly used, while Cast Glass being of the more high-end category is not as common. All three categories come in Clear Glass plus with a vast array of stock and custom color options to choose from.
Glass Paneling for either the Shower or Bathtub requires metal hardware to hold them in place. The two categories are the Framed, and the Frameless. The Framed Unit is what's recommended for the thinner and less expensive Glass Paneling measuring between 1/8" to 3/16" thick, it utilizes metal tracks or railing at the top and bottom to hold the Glass Panels in place. The Frameless Unit consist of thicker Glass Paneling usually measuring between 3/8", 1/2" and even up to 3/4" thick, it utilizes both metal brackets and silicone in unison to secure the Glass Panels in place while at the same time forming a strong watertight seal. The initial cost of the Frameless Unit is more expensive than the Framed Unit, yet in the long run because of its longer lifespan and lower maintenance cost the Frameless Unit is ultimately less expensive. Plus the Frameless Unit will add a significantly higher value to the property than the Framed Unit. The hardware for both styles comes with a vast array of finishes and colors to match any bathroom design.
Although I've just scratched the surface on the main features of Glass Paneling in the bathroom, it is my sincere desire that all readers come away from this page with a better idea of the many design configurations to choose from. And I've placed two links below that I believe will help you gain more knowledge on this subject. The first is a page that will show you many different types of Hardware for a Glass Shower Door. And the second link is to an article directory's page that's full of articles on this particular subject by various authors.
