How To Change Shower Door Bottom Seal

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How to change shower door bottom seal. Normal aging and wear causes the strip at the bottom of the door to break crack or just seal poorly. Most shower doors have two different types of seals on them one called a lip or bumper seal which is installed on the vertical edges and seals against the other glass panels or walls of the shower and a second drip seal which is installed along the bottom edge of the door and directs the water running down the door onto the shower floor and. A leaky shower door is typically caused by a bad door seal. Determine which door bottom is needed.

Buy shower door sweep http amzn to 2glkopf buy high tension hacksaw http amzn to 2ciqhp3 buy utility knife http amzn to 2opu0ig our equipment. Most exterior doors are 1 3 4 thick. If your floor gets a shower when you take one chances are your shower door sweep the rubberlike strip that lines the bottom of the door needs to be replaced. Buy frameless shower door sweeps from dulles glass mirror.

How to replace a door sweep or bottom seal is one of the first video s where i did a voice over because the customer was a work a home lady who needed the. Remove the old sweep or seal. It s mounted on a four piece show. A worn strip lets water seep beneath the door and onto your floor.

Cut new door bottom to length if needed. Remove the screws on the existing door bottom. Replacing shower door bottom seal is very easy. If you will be replacing more than one door seal replace the bottom one first.

Clean the glass edge of the door use a glass safe scraper to remove any dirt or residue and clean with your favorite glass cleaner and a soft cloth. In this video i m removing cleaning reinstalling and re sealing a glass shower door that has been leaking for some time.