Glass and Mirrors - Glass shower panel
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walks
09-08-04, 11:18 PM
Can anyone give me a step-by-step approach to installing a glass shower panel?
The glass is 1/2" tempered, about 4' wide, 5' high. The bottom will sit on a shower curb and both the bottom and sides will be mounted with 3/4" U-channel. The finished curb and walls are porcelain tile.
Do I need to fasten the U-channel at regular intervals, which would require drilling through the porcelain (very difficult), or can I just screw in wherever there is a convenient grout line? Once the channels are in, do I then apply the silicone sealant, or does that come after the glass is in place? Is the sealant applied to just the bottom of the channel or to the inner sides as well?
I presume the only way to get the glass in is to lift it up and drop it in vertically from above, since there are channels on both sides. The ceilings are high, so it won't be a problem -- except for the weight of the glass (140 lbs.)--, but... if the silicone is applied first, won't it rub off as the glass is dropped into place? Is there a special type of channel that you can put the glass in place first, then the channel?
What is the best type of silicone to use and where to get it??
THANK YOU for any help.
I have called at least a dozen glass dealers in town, but they can't get to the installation for 3-4 weeks!!! I have a tough time even getting an estimate from these guys, and most won't even return my calls. Two or 3 that I managed to talk with quoted me $200-300 for installation -- they said it would take 2 guys about an hour and a half. Talk about the business to be in -- these guys make $100/hour and are backlogged for 4 weeks. Why bother going to college!!
The glass is 1/2" tempered, about 4' wide, 5' high. The bottom will sit on a shower curb and both the bottom and sides will be mounted with 3/4" U-channel. The finished curb and walls are porcelain tile.
Do I need to fasten the U-channel at regular intervals, which would require drilling through the porcelain (very difficult), or can I just screw in wherever there is a convenient grout line? Once the channels are in, do I then apply the silicone sealant, or does that come after the glass is in place? Is the sealant applied to just the bottom of the channel or to the inner sides as well?
I presume the only way to get the glass in is to lift it up and drop it in vertically from above, since there are channels on both sides. The ceilings are high, so it won't be a problem -- except for the weight of the glass (140 lbs.)--, but... if the silicone is applied first, won't it rub off as the glass is dropped into place? Is there a special type of channel that you can put the glass in place first, then the channel?
What is the best type of silicone to use and where to get it??
THANK YOU for any help.
I have called at least a dozen glass dealers in town, but they can't get to the installation for 3-4 weeks!!! I have a tough time even getting an estimate from these guys, and most won't even return my calls. Two or 3 that I managed to talk with quoted me $200-300 for installation -- they said it would take 2 guys about an hour and a half. Talk about the business to be in -- these guys make $100/hour and are backlogged for 4 weeks. Why bother going to college!!
glasman2
09-16-04, 08:49 AM
This 1 is kinda old, did you have it installed yet?