Glass shower screens: say good-bye to mildew and mold   by Ken Roth

in Home / Remodeling    (submitted 2011-05-30)

As you scrubbed the mildew and dried soap off that old shower curtain, how often have you promised yourself you’d look into glass shower screens? Probably about as many times as you’ve found a soaked bathroom floor after someone took a shower with that old curtain only partially closed. Those dingy shower curtain days can be numbered, if you’ve been holding off as a consequence of a limited budget, not desirous to hide your beautiful ceramic tile or decorating concerns.

Shower screens for any bathroom classiness

When improving their shower enclosures homeowners today have numerous selections to choose from. You may also showcase your shower tile by picking an enclosure without any frame at all. Suppliers offer various glass types, door styles and frame colors. Some of the widely used shower screens being offered today:

• framed enclosures
• folding units
• curved screens
• frame-less enclosures

The glass used for shower enclosures should generally be tempered to prevent possible accidental injuries, but choices within this class can range from transparent all the way to a modest full frosted style that’s almost impossible to see through. A lot of manufacturers provide tinting in different colors and you may be able to use patterned or etched glass in your screen.

Most shower screens have hinged doors, for certain configurations, sliding doors are also an alternative. Owners with a large custom shower may be able to get by without any door at all by placing an opening in their screen reverse the shower nozzles.

Chrome and brushed aluminum are possibly the most common finishes, but pewter and bright brass are also popular. It’s often possible to match your shower enclosure frame with the rest of your bathroom fixtures. A bathroom with brass vanity and shower plumbing fixtures and a matching shower frame can be very trendy - particularly if you add a brass toilet lever as a finishing touch.

Glass shower screens and your financial budget

Depends upon on the kind of the screen and the size of your shower a glass shower enclosure isn’t going to be as low-priced as a shower curtain picked up at your local home décor store but- it may be close. If you choose a standard frame and glass type framed one wall enclosures can be very budget friendly. One wall folding screens can also be very inexpensive.

At the other end of the enclosure price spectrum are frame-less glass screens for large custom showers. To maintain structural strength without the aid of a frame and installation labor, glass for frameless screens must be thicker and can also be more difficult. It’s not unusual for a custom frameless application to exceed $1,000, but it may be possible to reduce costs by using a minimal or partial frame in places.

Time issues when upgrading to glass shower screens

Standard framed units can often be installed with little or no lead-time if you’re ready to upgrade to a glass shower enclosure. Several manufacturers keep shower screens for standard five foot tub/shower combinations and 30 to 48 inch showers in stock and uncomplicated installations can be done in an afternoon. Frame-less enclosures normally require one visit to your home for measurements and it may be a week or longer ahead of the particularly procured glass arrives and installation usually takes place.

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