These include the amount of space you have in your bathroom and whether you want it set inside an alcove of the bathroom or a standalone unit.
Standard glass shower door width.
Most shower doors are 79 inches high.
The minimum shower door width for a better functionality the best width for an entrance to your shower that is both comfortable and aesthetically pleasing is between 22 and 36 inches.
Anything over 36 inches needs extra support from a side glass panel to support the weight of the door.
In general the width of a shower door should be between 22 inches and 36 inches.
The thought is showers with this glass thickness will have a more opulent look.
Measure the opening width.
The measurements should be to the nearest 1 16 inch.
Shower stall minus tub 48 x 36 inches the size of a glass shower enclosure will vary based upon a number of considerations.
If these differ select a door using the larger width for a bypass door or the smaller width for a pivot door.
The most common glass type is 3 8 or 10mm glass.
Usually an upgrade you may occasionally see 12mm or 1 2 glass width.
It is durable safe long lasting and cost effective.
Determine the distance from wall to wall at the top and bottom of the opening.
Wider sliding shower doors will be 57 inches to 59 inches wide.
This frame plus the need for a slight space on each side of the shower door reduces the total shower door width in these 60 inch alcove applications to 58 inches.