Shower Door Fell Off Hinge

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Shower door fell off hinge.

Here is a closeup of where the bottom of the door attaches to the shower frame here is a closeup of the bottom of the door it looks to have a brown round plastic circle that is screwed into the bottom except the screw head seems to have corroded away. But over time hinges can cause major door problems and prevent the fixture from functioning properly. Via shower glass door hinge shower beveled detailed edges self closing for 3 8 1 2 glass 304 stainless steel 180 degree opening full back plate mickey glass cutout required chrome 4 8 out of 5 stars 9. In this how to video this old house general contractor tom silva relieves a sticky situation.

There have been no recent voluntary recalls of shower door products but kohler voluntarily recalled 41 000 doors with swinging hinges different from the sliding doors on my shower in 2001. Luckily most hinge issues have simple fixes. Removing the hardware cleaning the hinges and replacing old and worn out screws can solve many problems. We have hinges to thank for our doors ability to open and close.

The bottom hinge seems to be the real problem the upper hinge looks undamaged and usable. Our shower door was heavy and the thought of it collapsing on some one just wasn t worth the worry. The metal track where the rollers sit can rust gather debris develop mold and mildew problems and generally deteriorate from water damage. In this video i m removing cleaning reinstalling and re sealing a glass shower door that has been leaking for some time.

See below for a shopping list and tools subscribe to this o. Shower door problems are common with bypass shower doors a bypass door or a sliding shower door that runs on a track provides the perfect environment for water to gather and cause problems. A shower door that keeps falling off the tracks will not only damage the track and door mechanism but it can present a real danger of broken glass in the shower or tub. We ll walk you through the basics like how to tighten a loose hinge shim a hinge and fix a squeaky hinge.

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