Installing Shower Door Sweep

You don t need to find a sweep that matches but it does need to be at least as long if not longer than the original sweep.

Installing shower door sweep.

Step 3 buy your new sweep. Buy frameless shower door sweeps from dulles glass mirror. Take the old door sweep with you to your local. Always follow the manufacturer s instruction for installation.

Position the door. Secure the door sweep in the drip rail by crimping the ends of the drip rail with a pair of pliers. Screws to the inside surface of the door. Steel and fiberglass doors normally use the slide on or snap in type.

Open the shower door from the outside. The video covers installing a strip door sweep. Easy to install and adjust but doesn t always work well the staple on requires removing the door from the frame. Grab the edge of the sweep and pull it toward the outside of the door until the strip is removed from its track see a.

For both types measure your new door jamb from the curb of your shower to top of the shower door. This type of door bottom is generally found on wood doors. Attach the door handles and any towel bars. Bring the old shower door sweep to a hardware or home supply.

If your door jamb is against a wall you may. Cut off the ends of the sweep that extend past the edges of the drip rail with scissors or a. In some cases. Mark and cut to length if necessary the new door sweep.

Open the shower door from the inside and leave it propped open. You will notice that the longer the sweep is the more expensive it is as well. Replace a shower door sweep. Attach the seal strip to the bottom of the door and cut it to the required length.

How to replace a shower door sweep. Place end caps on the tops of the wall channels. Remove the old door stop and clean both the door and the glass or wall. Mark and cut to fit.

Both types are fairly simple to install. Using the old shower door sweep as a guide head to the hardware store to buy a new shower door sweep. Determine type of door bottom or door sweep.