If your neo angle shower enclosure includes a “knee” wall or wall, make sure that the shower door meets the structure at a 90° angle to accommodate the requirements of the hinges.  This is not a restriction when glass meets glass at the 135° angle.

A glass transom is located above a frameless glass shower door.  It can be fixed or movable.  There are several reasons to use a glass transom: Venting steam showers: Steam showers must run floor-to-ceiling for an airtight construction so steam can accumulate.  Instead of bringing the door all the way to the ceiling, most steam […]

When planning your shower design keep in mind that Building Code Requirement IRC P 2708.1 (2000 edition) state that all hinged shower doors must open outwards.  Hinged shower doors that swing inwards only are not permitted by code. There are reasons this code is in place.  The shower enclosure must permit unobstructed access to a […]

When designing an enclosure that has a buttress or “knee” wall, plan on including an in-line panel into your design.  That way you can modify the fixed panel to accommodate the buttress wall instead of trying to modify the door.

Never run plumbing pipe or electrical wiring through walls or studs where an anchoring screw for the shower enclosure hardware might puncture it.