Glass Doors For Bathrooms And Toilets: Varieties, Device, Components, Installation And Operation Features

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Practical and beautiful: glass doors for bathroom and toilet

Glass doors are always a striking element of the interior. Such structures are especially often installed in a bathroom or toilet. For this, there are many models that can be transparent or matte. In any case, you need to carefully choose a design that meets the requirements of safety and aesthetics.

Content

• 1 Glass doors for the bathroom: varieties and characteristics

  • 1.1 Glass door to the shower room
  • 1.2 Bathroom divider
  • 1.3 Doors for niche in bathroom and toilet
  • 1.4 Glass doors to the bathroom
  • 1.5 Photo gallery: options for doors and partitions in the bathroom and toilet
• 2 Features of the manufacture of glass doors

• 3 Installation of glass doors

  3.1 Video: installing the bathroom door

• 4 Variants of accessories for glass doors
• 5 Reviews about doors and partitions for the bathroom and toilet

Glass doors for the bathroom: varieties and characteristics

Doors to a bathroom or toilet are often opaque for user comfort. Glass canvases can be just as beautiful and comfortable if you choose them correctly. Various models are presented for the bathroom, differing in appearance, direction of movement and characteristics of the material.

Opaque glass door can be decorated with any ornament

Glass doors produced by manufacturers can be purchased in a ready-made kit containing fittings, a box and other components. If the canvas is made to order, then the type of fittings is selected in advance, since the necessary holes must be provided in the canvas.

When choosing ready-made kits, the following features of the doors are taken into account:

1. The size of the canvas including the box. Some models do not imply a box, but it is important to mount the seal, to provide a gap of 3 mm on each side.
2. The thickness of the glass must be at least 8 mm, and the material must be tempered or made using the triplex technology, which involves the use of a film to increase the strength of the product.
3. The direction of movement of the web, which affects the ease of use. The door for the bathroom, according to safety requirements, should open outward, but a sliding option is also acceptable.
4. The purpose of the structure, for example, the door to the shower area or to the main bathroom.

After determining the model that is suitable for the characteristics, you need to take into account the required color, the design of the canvas.

Glass door to shower room

Shower cubicle with glass door is a modern and practical solution for a comfortable bathroom. The canvas can be hinged or sliding. The first option is the most common and convenient to use, because the door can be easily opened outward using hinges. Sliding options are present in shower cabins, and the canvas moves along a guide along the walls.

Shower door should open outward for safety reasons

The advantages of a glass shower door are expressed in the following:

• stylish and beautiful element of the bathroom interior;
• high light transmittance;
• ease of use;
• a wide selection of canvases of different sizes.

Any glass sheets require careful handling. Strong blows can damage the structure, and in order to exclude the formation of fragments, for the shower, you should purchase doors made of triplex glass, which, if broken, are simply covered with cracks.

Bathroom divider

For comfortable use of the bathroom, partitions are needed, which are often presented in the form of curtains that separate the bathroom from the rest of the room and prevent water from appearing on the floor of the room. Such partitions can be made of glass and represent small canvases attached to the ceiling, wall, edge of the bathroom. By type, the product is classified into sliding, swing, stationary.

Glass partition replaces the bath screen

The advantages of such a partition in comparison with textile or plastic options for the bathroom are as follows:

• a large selection of options with a variety of designs;
• strength and prevention of splashes on the floor;
• durability and easy maintenance;
• different forms of partitions.

The negative feature of glass products for the bathroom is expressed in the fact that it is important to install them correctly and carefully. Careful handling is also a must for glass partitions.

Niche doors in bathroom and toilet

Small niches are often present in the bathroom or toilet, which allows you to equip a convenient plumbing and utility closet. Such a functional space will definitely be decorated with glass doors, which can be matte, with a spectacular pattern, tinted. Often such partitions have a swing type of movement and open outward.

For niches, opaque frosted glass canvases are optimal

Advantages of a glass door in a niche:

• disguise of a utility closet;
• a variety of beautiful doors;
• small parameters of the canvas;
• simple installation.

Non-tempered glass doors are not suitable for a niche in a toilet or bathroom, as they are fragile and can crack from a minor impact. Therefore, the partition must be made of durable glass.

Glass doors to the bathroom

Transparent doors to the bathroom do not always provide user comfort, but there are many options from matte, patterned, tinted glass. Such doors not only look beautiful in the interior, but are also easy to use. According to the type of movement for the bathroom, swing doors that open outward are optimal. Swing models with pendulum hinges, which can be opened both inward and outward, are also acceptable.

Glass doors to the bathroom increase the illumination of the room

The advantages of glass doors to the bathroom in comparison with other options are expressed in the following:

• increasing the level of illumination of the room;
• original design of the toilet or bathroom;
• easy maintenance of the canvas;
• resistance to moisture.

Glass doors are heavier than similarly sized doors made of wood or other materials. The cost of quality products is high, which is not always optimal, since the doors to the toilet or bathroom are often the simplest and cheapest.

Photo gallery: options for doors and partitions in the bathroom and toilet

Transparent shower doors are fixed with waterproof hinges

Doors may not be fully glass, but only with translucent inserts

An original drawing or pattern can decorate a simple glass canvas

Sliding doors are rarely installed in the bathroom, but they look stylish.

Frosted glass is practical as splashes of water are invisible

Metal movement mechanism used for glass bathroom doors

Transparent partitions will easily complement any interior

The partition can not enclose the entire bath, but only the part where the shower is located

Features of the manufacture of glass doors

For the bathroom, toilet and as interroom doors are used made of extra strong glass. Such material requires proper processing, so making a door with your own hands requires a lot of time, money and effort, as well as special equipment and tools. Therefore, for a bathroom or toilet, it is better to purchase a ready-made kit that includes all the necessary elements.

Glass partitions should be as reliable and comfortable as possible

The technology of manufacturing and processing glass is complicated, but you can purchase doors of a unique design by ordering a product from the manufacturer. First, you should determine the dimensions that are equal to the parameters of the opening, design, number and type of loops. According to such indicators, the fabric is made, which involves several main stages:

• selection of the type of material;
• trimming the canvas to the desired size;
• creation of holes for fittings;
• edge processing, glass surface cleaning;
• door decoration by one of the methods: photo printing, art painting, fusing, etc.

These steps are complemented by a multitude of technological processes aimed at creating not only a beautiful, but also a strong, safe and durable door.

Glass door installation

Installation of doors leading to a bathroom or a bathroom requires a box, into which the canvas is attached. If shower doors or a bathroom partition are installed, then the box is not needed. It is worth considering that when fixing any type of door, it is necessary to provide for a gap of 3 cm between the lower edge of the door leaf and the floor. This is necessary for ventilation. Swing models are in demand and are recommended by safety requirements, so installation should be considered using such a design as an example.

Glass door frame can be made of wood or chipboard

Installation of doors with or without a box differs only in that in the first case the hinges are fixed on the vertical rack of the box, and in the second - on the wall. To carry out work with your own hands, you will need the following tools and devices:

• screwdriver;
• self-tapping screws;
• fittings;
• building level;
• roulette;
• marker.

The main installation steps are as follows:

1. On the wall or rack of the box, measure a distance of 25 cm from the bottom and top. Holes are made at these points and loops are attached.
2. A lock and a handle are installed on the canvas and hung on the hinges, fixing the mechanism with bolts. The holes in the canvas must be made in advance according to the location of the hinges on the wall.
3. A rubber sealing tape is attached around the perimeter of the outer door box. For partitions and shower doors, such an element is not used, but it is possible to install a special stopper or retainer, which allow you to neatly close the canvas.

Video: installing a bathroom door

Glass door accessory options

When choosing accessories for doors, it is worth considering that the movement mechanism must be made of stainless steel. This is necessary for the durability of the structure. And they also take into account the following features of fittings and installation of elements:

1. The handle can be stationary or push. The first option is stationary and fixed by twisting the elements into the holes. The push model has a swivel mechanism and a tongue. For installation, install the core in the hole, and screw the strips with the handle on both sides of the canvas. On the wall or box opposite the handle, a strip is fixed with a recess necessary to close the door.

   

   The push handle has a tongue that locks the door in the closed position

2. Glass hinges are made of steel. There are corner, articulated, overhead, universal. For fastening each option, holes are required in the canvas, as well as in the box or wall.

   

   Hinges are selected depending on the weight and type of door opening

3. Limiters or thrust parts are made of metal, rubber, plastic. Floor options are fastened with self-tapping screws to the floor in the place beyond which the canvas should not open. Corner stops can be mounted on the opposite wall to the hinge position. Fixation is carried out with waterproof glue.

   

   Floor restraints are fixed with screws or glue

4. A door closer is required for the external door leading to the bathroom or toilet. Such a device provides a neat closing, which is especially needed by glass sheets. The closer is attached with a mounting plate, but there are many models of fixtures.

   

   The floor closer does not spoil the appearance of the structure

The choice of accessories is carried out depending on the parameters of the door. The greater the weight of the canvas, the more powerful the fittings should be, namely the movement mechanism, the closer. This rule applies to both swing and sliding structures.

Reviews of doors and partitions for the bathroom and toilet

When choosing glass doors for a bathroom or a bathroom, it is important to consider the strength of the sheet and the quality of the fittings. Professional installation of the structure is also able to ensure the durability and easy operation of the door. These requirements are the key to an even location, the absence of the need for frequent repairs and good sound insulation.