Installing Shower Door Sweep

Steel and fiberglass doors normally use the slide on or snap in type.

Installing shower door sweep.

You will notice that the longer the sweep is the more expensive it is as well. Both types are fairly simple to install. The basic steps are simple. This type of door bottom is generally found on wood doors.

Screws to the inside surface of the door. Replace a shower door sweep. Take the old door sweep with you to your local. Secure the door sweep in the drip rail by crimping the ends of the drip rail with a pair of pliers.

Attach the seal strip to the bottom of the door and cut it to the required length. Carefully grasp the edge of the door sweep pulling it towards the outside of the door until the strip has come loose from the track. Determine type of door bottom or door sweep. Always follow the manufacturer s instruction for installation.

Position the door. Place end caps on the tops of the wall channels. Easy to install and adjust but doesn t always work well the staple on requires removing the door from the frame. Buy frameless shower door sweeps from dulles glass mirror.

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. Remove the old door stop and clean both the door and the glass or wall. If your door jamb is against a wall you may. Using the old shower door sweep as a guide head to the hardware store to buy a new shower door sweep.

Open the shower door from the outside. For both types measure your new door jamb from the curb of your shower to top of the shower door. Mark and cut to length if necessary the new door sweep. How to replace a shower door sweep.

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 fit. The video covers installing a strip door sweep.

Place the glass clamp sweep into place on the door s bottom edge and secure it at the door clamp. Bring the old shower door sweep to a hardware or home supply. Open the shower door from the inside and leave it propped open.