This Old House Install Shower Door

Saw through drainpipe connected to old shower pan.

This old house install shower door.

Episodes air on pbs starting oct. By this old house. Shower door overview illustration by gregory nemec. Planning ahead measure the width of the shower opening in at least three places.

Choosing and installing a shower stall the bathroom starts to take shape with the easy installation of a sterling shower stall and new tile floor. If necessary build out studs with inch plywood strips so pan clears any obstructions. You can save 500 by installing the glass shower door by yourself. Check your local listings.

In a special four part series from this old house we take a look at the designs craftspeople and manufacturers that go into our builds. Cut old acrylic shower surround with a reciprocating saw and remove the surround. Purchasing one does simplify and speed up installation but the term prehung is really a misnomer. A prehung door is a unit that comes with hardware and a frame ready to be installed into a doorway.

Then the crew takes on the renovation of a queen anne victorian in narragansett rhode island. Steps to replacing a shower pan. Any wall that s more than inch out of vertical over 5 feet will need a matching filler strip so that the door can be made plumb. Monica mangin from the weekender walks you through the steps to installi.

Take careful measurements dry fit your shower surround to ensure the right fit and then install the panels. A new shower door can drastically enhance both the form function of your bathroom. These doors and jambs must still be carefully adjusted to account for shortcomings in the wall frame. Set new acrylic shower pan on floor and check its fit against the studs.