How To Transport Glass Shower Doors

If the glass is heavy use a suction cup for your lower hand.

How to transport glass shower doors. With our 40 years of expertise. Always wear gloves with rubber coated palms. Mark clement moving big glass up staging requires four workers. We cut polish and temper glass shower doors and panels within 5 to 7 business days assemble the hardware and get everything ready for shipment or installation.

I suspect that there big difference between the stuff from a big box store and a custom glass shop is that the glass shop specializes in the extra heavy glass that is treated to remain free of soap scum and be shaped to fit any application showers while big box is sorta generic kohler k 702206 l fluence frameless bypass shower door with clear glass 56 5 8 to 59 5 8 w x 70 5 16 h. We discuss when to order glass doors what hardware is needed and hope you get inspired. Load the window glass into a moving van or truck so that it is upright and leaning at a roughly 45 degree. They should stop not move look around and find the nearest towel to put over the glass to walk out.

It is important to protect your hands when transporting glass as it can severely cut you if it breaks or shatters. Drill screw holes into the side jamb. It typically takes 3 4 screws to successfully mount most glass shower doors. Put on your gloves.

This video shares frameless glass shower door installation tips. Whether you are looking to update a bathroom or just get more access to the tub and shower this video will walk you through the removal of glass shower doors. If a person is in the shower and the door explodes they shouldn t immediately run out. When you re moving a sheet of tempered glass make sure you keep the corner protectors on.

If the path from the truck to the window is smooth use a glass dolly. How to safely transport window glass. Have your assistant hold the door as you drill a 7 32 inch 0 56 cm pilot hole directly into the hinge side jamb through each of the screw holes in the hinge rail. Two to lift two to receive.

Our glass shower doors are do it yourself projects and can be simply installed within a few hours by any handy professional.