Bathroom Corner Shower: From Curtain To Hinged Door

If you are planning to redecorate your bathroom and are finding difficulty dealing with a very limited space, then you might consider a bathroom corner shower as the focal point of your bathroom improvement project. Installing a shower can be a tough job, especially for those who don’t know how to approach the job. There are showers that won’t fit in bathrooms with limited spaces, while some shower models take up too much bathroom space. There are instances where a corner shower becomes the best option for you.  

Tools and Materials Needed:

•    Corner Shower Kit
•    Duct tape
•    Silicon sealant
•    Solvent cement
•    Leveling tool
•    Safety goggles
•    Electric drill
•    1/8’ for the installation on enclosures made of fiberglass
•    1/4” masonry for the installation on marble or ceramic tile
•    Caulking gun
•    Utility knife
•    Hack saw
•    Hammer
•    Pencil
•    Phillips head screwdriver #1 and #2

Step 1 - Install Bathroom Corner Shower on an Existing Construction

Remove the plaster/drywall in order to have a clearance for the base as you butt it directly against the studding. If the corner shower kit comes with a wall surround panel, then you will have to remove additional plaster, or drywall, in order to accommodate the system. For tiled bathroom walls, it is essential to set aside the tiles that will be removed to accommodate the base. You will need these materials to fill up the gaps in the front lip and sides of the base later.

Step 2 - Insert Wall Channels

Install the wall channels by attaching them directly at the panel uprights back portion of the corner shower stationary panels. While inserting the wall channels, make sure that the panel uprights smaller side portion are facing on the outside portion of the shower. The side portion of the glass panel, with etching or designs, must be facing the outside portion of the shower.

Step 3 - Attach Hinged-Door

For bathroom corner shower kits that have hinged doors, make sure that you orient it in such a way that it opens to the side that is directly opposite the shower head. Further, make sure that there are no impediments when you swing open the hinged door.

Step 4 - Place Stationary Panels on Top of the Base

Install the Stationary Panels of your corner shower by centering it from left, and going to the right. The glass panel’s bottom part and the sill must snugly sit at the center strip of the ledge of the corner shower base. The wall channels should be extended to have direct contact to the bathroom wall.

Step 5 - Make Markings for Mounting Holes

Make a pencil line along the wall with the wall channel as guide. Mark the points for the mounting holes. Drill the holes on the marked locations using the electric drill.

Step 6 - Install the Panel Uprights and Stationary Panels

Install the stationary panel until it makes contact with the wall channel, and rotate until the opposite panel upright makes contact with the other wall channel. Complete the process by installing the pivot bushings and the ball plungers.

Step 7 - Attach Shower Unit on the Base

Use a 3/32” drill bit, and drill the holes along the panel uprights and the wall channels. Install the shower unit so that it settles even and flat on top of the Base.

Step 8 - Install the Door Panel

Tilt the door panel to ensure that the pivot block is engaged at the back portion of the sill or header. Use the prescribed screw, snap cap, and washer to secure the header and the pivot block together. Make the necessary adjustment to the door panel by adjusting the screw located along the glass clamps using the Phillips screwdriver.