Standard Glass Shower Door Width

Measure the opening width.

Standard glass shower door width. Shower stall minus tub 48 x 36 inches the size of a glass shower enclosure will vary based upon a number of considerations. Usually an upgrade you may occasionally see 12mm or 1 2 glass width. Most shower doors are 79 inches high. If the width is longer than 36 inches you may have to include an extra panel to the door to support the weight of the structure.

Determine the distance from wall to wall at the top and bottom of the opening. Sliding shower doors range from 45 inches to 47 inches. The minimum shower door width for a better functionality the best width for an entrance to your shower that is both comfortable and aesthetically pleasing is between 22 and 36 inches. It is durable safe long lasting and cost effective.

Wider sliding shower doors will be 57 inches to 59 inches wide. These include the amount of space you have in your bathroom and whether you want it set inside an alcove of the bathroom or a standalone unit. The most common glass type is 3 8 or 10mm glass. This frame plus the need for a slight space on each side of the shower door reduces the total shower door width in these 60 inch alcove applications to 58 inches.

Anything over 36 inches needs extra support from a side glass panel to support the weight of the door. The average height of a shower door is about 72 inches although the maximum height will depend on the width and weight of the product. If these differ select a door using the larger width for a bypass door or the smaller width for a pivot door.