Adjusting Glass Shower Door Hinges

Set the door on its edge on a bath mat or towel with the hinges facing you.

Adjusting glass shower door hinges.

While adjusting you will likely need a partner s help to prevent the glass door from falling to. You ll commonly find hinged glass doors in bathroom showers with the hinges drilled directly into the glass or held in place with pressure alone. Some doors have a piano hinge with a clamp that extends the length of the door. Loosen the screws holding the hinges and slide the hinges until they are seated on the edge of the door then tighten the screws.

Loosen the hex head bolts on each hinge two turns counterclockwise using the appropriate allen key. Hold the door closed with the handle as your assistant installs wooden shims at the underside. How to identify and and keep a frameless shower door from sagging. If your shower has a level adjustment bar like this one you will want to watch this first.

These doors are durable and relatively easy to fix when they become stiff. Adjusting hinged shower doors hinged shower doors are typically glass doors with a framing system around them and are hinged to the wall or to another framed section.