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Design Specifications
Every successful projects starts with a good plan of action. In this section we offer design specifications, tips and style examples of jobs we have completed. There are many things to consider in the design of your shower enclosure and involving the help of our staff in the early planning of your project will ensure it’s success. For the glass structure to be fabricated, we must submit all designs to our hardware manufacturer to meet specifications. Please contact us with any questions you may have regarding your design.
You can see many different designs in our photo gallery. Note where the door is hinged and how it changes the design. Also keep in mind how you take a shower. You want to be able to open the door, reach in and turn the water on until it gets to temperature. When you’re finished, where is your towel going to be? Is it within easy reach?
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Design Tips
Style Examples
Modern
Elegant with Asian Influence
Modern
Innovative Modern
English Country
Southwestern
Modern Loft
Neutral
Euro Panel
Design Tips To Consider From The Start Of Your Project
1) Proper wood blocking in the wall for the hinges and mechanical fasteners is one of the most important things that should go into the design. See the diagram below for a drawing of this specification.
2) Seats and Curbs - must be pitched at least 5 degrees for proper drainage.
3) Shower soffits must plumb down precisely to lower curbs. This is necessary in order to line up glass panels.
4) Position body sprays and faucet heads towards tile walls, not towards enclosure doors.
5) Tempered glass panels cannot be made in dimensions less than 3 1/2 inches, plan accordingly when designing your enclosure.
6) For a frameless enclosure, do not use raised decorative tile on any part of the door swing area. Specifically, outside the enclosure where the door swings open. This could impede the door from its full swing and could result in damage to the door.
7) Use caution when designing with glass tiles. Drilling, necessary during the installation of a frameless enclosure, can result in cracked glass tiles. Discuss this with the staff at Shower Designs Inc if you plan to design an enclosure with glass tiles.
8) The correct shower curb pitch will result in proper drainage. Be sure to pitch the curb towards the inside of the shower enclosure. A pitch between 3/16" and 1/4" is ideal to prevent water from leaking onto your floor.
9) Keep in mind that any time we can hinge a door on a wall it allows us to eliminate a horizontal header support, this results in a more frameless look. If a glass door is to be hinged from another glass panel it must be supported on three sides. This requires us to extend the panel to the ceiling or to introduce a header support bar into the design.
10) When in doubt, call the staff at Shower Designs Inc, they will be glad to aid in answering all of your questions.
11) When considering products for your project (shower plumbing fixtures, shower bases, etc.) seeing a new display in a store is not always a true representation of what a product may look like in 5 years. Always check product reviews on line!
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Style Examples
Modern Style Example
This center pivot shower door is the result of a request from our customer to enter two ways,
without two doors. This is a very modern design in a new home. The shape of the shower door was
largely influenced by the vase to the right of the shower. We were even able to mimic the shape
of the handles. It's helpful to try to continue the theme of the style in your bathroom. When
choosing materials like the beautiful marble pictured, keep in mind that some materials are not
as durable and can be damaged easily. In this case, this is an adult owned home without small children.
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Elegant with Asian Influence Style Example
This is also a new home with a combination of elegant styles. The noteworthy feature of this shower is the
Asian influence. The homeowners lived in Japan for fifteen years. This is a combination walk-in shower with
a tub in the same space. It is almost unnoticeable in the photo.
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Modern Style Example
The style is modern. This is a great example of a good use of space. This is a second floor bath with an angled
ceiling as a result of the roof line. The tile design features larger tiles and is accented with small glass tiles
in vertical and horizontal divisions.
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Innovative Modern Style Example
This is a very innovative modern design. The ceiling has a recessed square with a round rain head shower installed.
The two side walls are natural stone and the back wall is square glass tiles. The other interesting feature about this
shower is that above the glass tiles there is a space between the ceiling and the wall where the glass tiles are located.
Recessed lights were installed to wash light down from the ceiling over the glass tiles.
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English Country Style Example
This shower enclosure was fabricated in an English Country home. The bathroom is done with slate tile, black granite
counters, and warm wood trim and cabinets. A large mirror rests on top of the counter without the use of a back splash.
It is a small room and the mirror provides some sense of space. The frameless enclosure acts as the crowning jewel of
this remodel.
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Southwestern Style Example
This bathroom features Travertine marble mirror frames, granite counter tops and a beautiful
Southwestern detail tile that runs horizontally around the shower enclosure. The homeowner chose oil rub bronze
hardware to accent the warm appearance of this room. Our frameless shower enclosure was designed to be as frameless
as possible with the hardware to continue the theme of the room.
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Modern Loft Style Example
Almost everything in this shower is glass. The walls and ceiling are glass tile. The floor is a glass pebble tile.
The curb cap where the frameless shower enclosure attached, is made with a one piece cast polymer product that is
color matched to the tile. Please take caution with glass tile. Frameless shower enclosures cannot be anchored to
glass tile without breaking them. This shower was a challenge to all trades involved.
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Neutral Style Example
This is an older turn of the century home that has new subway tile with a cracked glazed finish. All the hardware is polished
nickel. The homeowner chose a frameless shower enclosure for this project for its neutral effect to the overall feel. They did
not want a vintage shower curtain. The beauty of frameless shower enclosures is that they compliment all styles of design.
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Euro Panel Style Example
Commonly referred to as euro panels, these are either a single fixed panel or an operable panel that reaches about two
thirds the width of a tub. This picture shows a fixed panel that allows the operable panel to clear the toilet.
This is a classic bathroom that has a Euro panel to modernize the feel of the room.
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Every successful projects starts with a good plan of action. In this section we offer design specifications, tips and style examples of jobs we have completed. There are many things to consider in the design of your shower enclosure and involving the help of our staff in the early planning of your project will ensure it’s success. For the glass structure to be fabricated, we must submit all designs to our hardware manufacturer to meet specifications. Please contact us with any questions you may have regarding your design.
You can see many different designs in our photo gallery. Note where the door is hinged and how it changes the design. Also keep in mind how you take a shower. You want to be able to open the door, reach in and turn the water on until it gets to temperature. When you’re finished, where is your towel going to be? Is it within easy reach?
View Hardware Options From Our Supplier - CR Laurence Co Design TipsStyle Examples
Modern Elegant with Asian Influence Modern Innovative Modern English Country Southwestern Modern Loft Neutral Euro PanelDesign Tips To Consider From The Start Of Your Project
1) Proper wood blocking in the wall for the hinges and mechanical fasteners is one of the most important things that should go into the design. See the diagram below for a drawing of this specification.
2) Seats and Curbs - must be pitched at least 5 degrees for proper drainage.3) Shower soffits must plumb down precisely to lower curbs. This is necessary in order to line up glass panels.
4) Position body sprays and faucet heads towards tile walls, not towards enclosure doors.
5) Tempered glass panels cannot be made in dimensions less than 3 1/2 inches, plan accordingly when designing your enclosure.
6) For a frameless enclosure, do not use raised decorative tile on any part of the door swing area. Specifically, outside the enclosure where the door swings open. This could impede the door from its full swing and could result in damage to the door.
7) Use caution when designing with glass tiles. Drilling, necessary during the installation of a frameless enclosure, can result in cracked glass tiles. Discuss this with the staff at Shower Designs Inc if you plan to design an enclosure with glass tiles.
8) The correct shower curb pitch will result in proper drainage. Be sure to pitch the curb towards the inside of the shower enclosure. A pitch between 3/16" and 1/4" is ideal to prevent water from leaking onto your floor.
9) Keep in mind that any time we can hinge a door on a wall it allows us to eliminate a horizontal header support, this results in a more frameless look. If a glass door is to be hinged from another glass panel it must be supported on three sides. This requires us to extend the panel to the ceiling or to introduce a header support bar into the design.
10) When in doubt, call the staff at Shower Designs Inc, they will be glad to aid in answering all of your questions.
11) When considering products for your project (shower plumbing fixtures, shower bases, etc.) seeing a new display in a store is not always a true representation of what a product may look like in 5 years. Always check product reviews on line!
Back to TopStyle Examples
Modern Style Example
This center pivot shower door is the result of a request from our customer to enter two ways,
without two doors. This is a very modern design in a new home. The shape of the shower door was
largely influenced by the vase to the right of the shower. We were even able to mimic the shape
of the handles. It's helpful to try to continue the theme of the style in your bathroom. When
choosing materials like the beautiful marble pictured, keep in mind that some materials are not
as durable and can be damaged easily. In this case, this is an adult owned home without small children.
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Elegant with Asian Influence Style Example
This is also a new home with a combination of elegant styles. The noteworthy feature of this shower is the
Asian influence. The homeowners lived in Japan for fifteen years. This is a combination walk-in shower with
a tub in the same space. It is almost unnoticeable in the photo.
Back to Top
Modern Style Example
The style is modern. This is a great example of a good use of space. This is a second floor bath with an angled
ceiling as a result of the roof line. The tile design features larger tiles and is accented with small glass tiles
in vertical and horizontal divisions.
Back to Top
Innovative Modern Style Example
This is a very innovative modern design. The ceiling has a recessed square with a round rain head shower installed.
The two side walls are natural stone and the back wall is square glass tiles. The other interesting feature about this
shower is that above the glass tiles there is a space between the ceiling and the wall where the glass tiles are located.
Recessed lights were installed to wash light down from the ceiling over the glass tiles.
Back to Top
English Country Style Example
This shower enclosure was fabricated in an English Country home. The bathroom is done with slate tile, black granite
counters, and warm wood trim and cabinets. A large mirror rests on top of the counter without the use of a back splash.
It is a small room and the mirror provides some sense of space. The frameless enclosure acts as the crowning jewel of
this remodel.
Back to Top
Southwestern Style Example
This bathroom features Travertine marble mirror frames, granite counter tops and a beautiful
Southwestern detail tile that runs horizontally around the shower enclosure. The homeowner chose oil rub bronze
hardware to accent the warm appearance of this room. Our frameless shower enclosure was designed to be as frameless
as possible with the hardware to continue the theme of the room.
Back to Top
Modern Loft Style Example
Almost everything in this shower is glass. The walls and ceiling are glass tile. The floor is a glass pebble tile.
The curb cap where the frameless shower enclosure attached, is made with a one piece cast polymer product that is
color matched to the tile. Please take caution with glass tile. Frameless shower enclosures cannot be anchored to
glass tile without breaking them. This shower was a challenge to all trades involved.
Back to Top
Neutral Style Example
This is an older turn of the century home that has new subway tile with a cracked glazed finish. All the hardware is polished
nickel. The homeowner chose a frameless shower enclosure for this project for its neutral effect to the overall feel. They did
not want a vintage shower curtain. The beauty of frameless shower enclosures is that they compliment all styles of design.
Back to Top
Euro Panel Style Example
Commonly referred to as euro panels, these are either a single fixed panel or an operable panel that reaches about two
thirds the width of a tub. This picture shows a fixed panel that allows the operable panel to clear the toilet.
This is a classic bathroom that has a Euro panel to modernize the feel of the room.
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